Serena Williams Congratulates Roger Federer on Retirement: ‘Always Looked Up to You’

Roger Federer announced his intentions to retire after his next competition, becoming the second tennis legend to call it a career within the past few weeks.

Serena Williams, who retired after losing in the third round of the U.S. Open, offered kind words to Federer in a touching Instagram post.

“I have always looked up to you and admired you,” Williams wrote. “Our paths were always so similar, so much the same. You inspired countless millions and millions of people – including me – and we will never forget.”

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