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Roger Federer and his wife, Mirka Federer, met while playing tennis at the 2000 Olympics — see their complete relationship timeline

When Federer walked away from professional tennis after a decorated career, he finished in a flood of emotions – just the way his journey started.

Friday night witnessed the end of a special career, an end we all knew was coming, but an end we couldn’t have scripted better even in our wildest dreams.

Federer made his big breakthrough at Wimbledon as a teenager in 2001, defeating Sampras in a famous battle.

Soon after the retirement announcement, social media broke with congratulatory messages lauding Federer's rich contribution to the sport. Bollywood celebrities also reacted to Federer's retirement