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“I am disappointed. But you have to quickly digest that and move on to the next stage. That is the decision now. I am ok with that – I am used to it.”
Federer only returned to the ATP Tour in March after two knee operations last year and his defeat was only his 13th match of the year.
After the Hurkacz defeat, BBC analyst Boris Becker said: “This is very, very unusual. There are certain rules in professional tennis that even Roger Federer has to obey. Those are matches. You have to play them.”
Asked when he knew he had to retire, the three-time Wimbledon winner said: “My moment came against Pete Sampras in the Wimbledon final in 1995 (his seventh and last final).
“I thought if I am not able to win Wimbledon anymore, why bother coming?
“Roger won eight times, he is not coming here to play second week or play a tough quarter-final.
“I don’t know if we will see the great man again. Time doesn’t serve still for any man or woman.”
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