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Roger Federer will not return to the ATP tour until late summer at the earliest. The tennis star leaked this during a visit to the Ski World Cup in Lenzerheide, not far from his home.
“You can see I can move normally again. I still have to wait a bit before running. I hope I can increase that more and more in the coming months and I hope I can make a comeback in the middle or at the end of the year, »said the 40-year-old Swiss on Saturday on ZDF. Federer watched the alpine ski race in Lenzerheide, in the immediate vicinity of his home, and described himself as a “giant ski fan”.
The longtime number one in the world had his right knee operated on for the third time in August. Most recently, he was on the tennis court in a match in the quarter-finals in Wimbledon in July 2021. “It’s been a difficult time the last few months. I was on crutches for two months, I’m back on my feet now », Federer described his state of health. The tennis pro has won 20 Grand Slam tournaments. The statistics are now led by the Spaniard Rafael Nadal, who conquered title number 21 at the Australian Open in Melbourne.
The tournament in Wimbledon probably comes too early for the 20-time Grand Slam winner. “I had a very good MRI scan a few weeks ago, which makes me very positive.” But it will certainly be a while before he can aim for his comeback, the Basel bidder looked ahead.
