![]() ![]() “For as long as we battled together, having always had this respect for one another – our families, our coaching teams – we always got along really well,” Federer told reporters on Wednesday when asked about the possibility of playing alongside the Spaniard. The pair have met 40 times over the course of their careers – including nine grand slam finals – and also played together at the 2017 Laver Cup. I feel like a racehorse scratching its stall and wanting to race.After numerous close battles against each other over the years, Roger Federer will get to enjoy what he called a “special moment” in partnering with Rafael Nadal for the final match of his career.įederer, who will retire from tennis after this week’s Laver Cup, confirmed he would only play one doubles match at London’s O2 Arena on Friday – the last act of his long, decorated career.Īnd on Thursday, it was announced the Swiss star would partner with Nadal, 18 years on from when they first faced each other on the ATP Tour in Miami. He said: "I’m waiting for the doctors’ okay. When speaking to Swiss magazine Caminada, he also revealed his drive to play tennis is alive and kicking. Back in April, he shared an Instagram post with the caption "Rehab is rockinggggggg" alongside photos of him doing rehab exercises to improve his knee. How is Roger Federer’s recovery going?įederer’s injury appears to be doing little to get the winner of 20 Grand Slams down. It’s no secret that I love the event and I’m super excited to be returning to The O2 and to London, one of the greatest cities in the world.”įederer is also set to participate in the Swiss Indoors Basel tennis tournament at the end of October this year, having won the past three Basel tournaments. He shared the news on his Instagram, writing: "Really looking forward to getting back into competition later this year. In fact, a return has been pencilled in for September, when he will compete for the Laver Cup in London alongside fellow tennis icon Rafa Nadal. When could Roger Federer return?Īlthough injury continues to limit his action, Federer is by no means retired yet. Federer's right knee first showed signs of grief in 2020, after he underwent two separate procedures at the start of the year, before Covid-19 limited competitive action for all players. With the surgery taking place in August 2021, he also had to pull out of the Tokyo Olympics and the 2021 US Open, before continuing his period on the sidelines into this season. The aftermath saw Federer undergo his third knee operation to repair damage to his meniscus and cartilage. He was defeated by world number nine Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-final, losing in straight sets to the Polish player. In fact, his last professional performance was at Wimbledon in 2021. Read more: Why does Novak Djokovic eat grass when he wins at Wimbledon? Why isn’t Roger Federer playing at Wimbledon 2022?Ī knee injury has plagued this latter part of Federer’s glittering career. However, a tilt at a ninth Wimbledon crown will have to wait for the 40-year-old, after he withdrew from this year’s competition. The Swiss superstar dominated Wimbledon in the mid-2000s, winning five straight tournaments from 2003 to 2007. Roger Federer has won Britain’s Grand Slam offering a record eight times, most recently in 2017. However, there has been one notable absence among the world’s biggest and best tennis stars arriving at SW19. ![]() The opening two days of this year’s Wimbledon tournament has seen notable first-round wins for Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and Emma Raducanu.
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