No hope. Australia is out of the question, Federer announced

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer, who is recovering from an injury, will definitely miss the Australian Open grand slam tournament.

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17.11.2021 09:56

According to the Swiss media, he plans to return in the middle of next year at the earliest, and his participation in Wimbledon is also very unlikely.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who celebrated his 40th in August, played only thirteen duels in 2021. He has not appeared on the courts since losing to Pole Hubert Hurkacz in the Wimbledon quarterfinals in July.

“I would be very surprised if I played at Wimbledon. Australia is out of the question. But it’s no surprise.

If I tried to sum up my sports ambitions, I would say that I would like to see what a professional athlete I am again. I’m fighting and I’m still motivated, “Federer told the Swiss newspaper Tamedia.

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According to them, after the third knee operation, the doctors recommended him to start a light run in January and to start playing on the courts in March or April. The DPA informed.