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Shortly after the 2020 Australian Open, Roger Federer underwent knee surgery. This meant that he would not have been able to play until after the French Open, if the ATP Tour had not been suspended. His trainer Ivan Ljubicic has just spoken about this surgery. Look what he said.
How is Roger Federer doing?
Ivan Ljubicic recently had an interview with the Italian sports channel Sky Sport. During the interview, Ivan talked about Roger’s surgery. He responded to this by saying:
“Roger is recovering, he is doing rehabilitation after surgery. For us, it doesn’t change much, with all the bad luck we had with this situation. The program is the same even if there is a virus. “
With the rapid spread of the coronavirus, it looks like we won’t see tennis in 2020. On whether Roger would continue in 2021, Ljubicic said,
“We haven’t talked about 2021 yet. Time certainly does not stand still and it will turn 40 next year, but it has not hinted at a possible retirement. Federer had undergone knee surgery in late February and had planned to miss the season until grass court season before the tennis tour closes. ”
Roger has already confirmed that he will play at the Halle Open in 2021. That should clarify any questions about retirement in the near future at least. Roger Federer will likely continue to play even after 2021, as he is motivated by one thing: keeping the record for most Grand Slam titles in tennis.
This record is under threat by Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic, who have come very close. Federer will want to make sure to keep that record, which will surely play a big role in the GOAT decision in tennis. Therefore, Federer fans need not worry as the Swiss star will not be retiring any time soon.
