Former British number 1 Johanna Konta announced her retirement from the sport of tennis on December 1, ending a short but memorable career.
Boris Becker was one of the best players in the world in the 80s, winning Wimbledon three times in four years.
Serena Williams has remained a force in the sport of tennis since she made her debut and, even now, remains the woman to beat on the WTA tour.
This isn't the first time he's chastised the British tennis system for failing to prioritise the grassroots development of tennis players.
Having already missed the Wimbledon and the Tokyo Olympics, the four-time US Open champion will also miss the final Grand Slam of the year.
Venus Williams is a two-time winner at Flushing Meadows (2000, 2001) and has competed in the event every year since 2006.
Federer shares the men's record of 20 Grand Slam titles with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, has had knee surgery twice in 2020 that made him go into rehabilitation for a year bef...
He withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics over his fitness issues and will also not be a part of the ATP Toronto and the Cincinnati Masters.
Pete Sampras set the record for most Grand Slam wins before the arrival of Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic.
With many big names pulling out of the Tokyo Olympics, the Serbian was expected to walk away with the gold medal, but Alexander Zverev had other ideas.
