Tennis News: Roger Federer Retiring? The Swiss Maestro In The Brink Of Losing His Grand Slam Titles Record To Novak Djokovic

Is Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer retiring? Seating out the 2016 Rio Olympics, as well as the 2016 ATP season, may suggest that Roger Federer is done with tennis. Now with Serbian Novak Djokovic closing in, can the Swiss Maestro hold on to his Grand Slam high?

According to Sportsrageous, while fans expected a 2016 Rio Olympics seat out by Roger Federer the same could not be said about missing out on the rest of the 2016 ATP season. The media outlet points out that Roger Federer never played the same after getting injured at the 2016 Wimbledon Championships.

Can't believe it's been 15 years today. Still my favorite match of all time. pic.twitter.com/2DWPY6G1yx

— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 2, 2016

  Although various professional athletes returned to form after an injury, Roger Federer does not seem to be one of them. If so, the Federer Express will be forced to relinquish his No. 3 spot at the ATP tennis rankings.

Fans now wonder if the tennis world will lose Roger Federer to retirement. The Federer Express, however, assures fans on social media that the Swiss Maestro has a few years of game still left in him.

"The doctors advised that if I want to play on the ATP World Tour injury free for another few years, as I intend to do, I must give both my knee and body the proper time to fully recover," Roger Federer posted. "I am as motivated as ever and plan to put all my energy towards coming back strong, healthy and in shape to play attacking tennis in 2017," the Swiss Maestro reassured his fans.

ESPN wonders if Roger Federer may be overstaying his tennis career. According to the media agency, Roger Federer does not seem to intend to be among professional athletes who leave their game while in top form or after being forced out by injuries.

If Roger Federer does continue, the competition will not cut the Swiss Maestro any slack. Sportsrageous proposes that Serbian pride Novak Djokovic, in particular, is closing in on Roger Federer.

The Telegraph reports that Novak Djokovic seems done with his recent "slump." According to Sportsrageous Novak Djokovic, who currently holds 12 Grand Slam titles, may yet make tennis history and surpass the 17 Grand Slam titles that Roger Federer earned in his career.