Almost 40 years old and crushed by injuries, Roger Federer made the announcement of the day in world tennis



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Roger Federer returns to the ATP circuit

“For the first time, I feel like my knee is ready to race again.”, Explained Federer (39 BC).

“It is my first attempt to return to competition. So it is important for me and my team that it is a small tournament and not a big one, with all the stress that comes with it. added “King” Federer.

For the former world leader, the Qatar tournament will be a test in the prospect of his participation in Wimbledon and then in the Tokyo Olympics, his big goals this season.

Roger Federer has not played tennis since January 2020

Roger Federer, no. 5, announced in December that his recovery from left knee surgery is taking longer than expected and he will not participate in the Australian Open, a tournament that he won 6 times, the last time in 2018.

Federer, who will turn 40 in August, has not played an official match since January 30, 2020, from the semifinals of the Australian Open tournament, when he was defeated by Novak Djokovic. Then his left knee was operated twice.

In October, the Swiss with 20 Grand Slam titles announced that he has resumed training, is no longer in pain and aims to participate in the Australian Open.

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