Federer to miss rest of season
after second knee op
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[June 10, 2020]
By Sudipto Ganguly
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Roger Federer will
miss the rest of the 2020 season after undergoing a second procedure
on his right knee, the 20-times Grand Slam singles champion said on
Wednesday.
Federer struggled with injury at this year's Australian Open in
Melbourne, where he lost in the semi-finals to eventual champion
Novak Djokovic, and subsequently underwent surgery on the knee in
February.
"A few weeks ago, having experienced a setback during my initial
rehabilitation, I had to have an additional quick arthroscopic
procedure on my right knee," the 38-year-old said in a Twitter post.
With professional tennis shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic it
remains to be seen how many tournaments Federer will actually miss.
The Swiss also had knee surgery to repair a torn meniscus in 2016
and missed the second half of that season.
When he returned to the tour for the 2017 season it looked like he
had never been away, winning the Australian Open to end a near
five-year Grand Slam title drought and adding the Wimbledon title
later that year.
The last of Federer's record 20 Grand Slam singles titles came at
the 2018 Australian Open. The closest he has come since was at
Wimbledon last year when he lost in the final.
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Switzerland's Roger Federer looks dejected after his match against
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"Now, much like I did leading up to the 2017 season, I plan to take
the necessary time to be 100% ready to play at my highest level," he
said.
"I will be missing my fans and the tour dearly but, I will look
forward to see everyone back on tour at the start of the 2021
season."
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