New knee surgery for Roger Federer. The same champion announced it on his social networks, explaining: "a few weeks ago, I had a little mishap during my rehabilitation process, I had to undergo a new rapid intervention in arthroscopy in my right knee. I will miss my fans and my dear tour, but I can't wait to see you again at the beginning of the 2021 season ".
Two knee operations in three months and season ended. It is Federer's annus horribilis, but the evergreen tennis champion assures: "I will be back and I will be at the top in 2021", or on the threshold of 40 years. The Swiss champion announced today that this is the way it has been for this year and that he will return to play only in the next year. The right knee operated before the pandemic continues to hurt and now, after a new surgery in arthroscopy, hopefully resolving, a long rehabilitation begins.
For the Basel champion, who will turn 39 on 8 August, fresh holder of the highest paid sports record in the world, and already winner of 20 Slam titles, 2020 ends here. He communicated it in the early morning with a tweet that also represents an indirect denial of the now recurring rumors that give him started for the exit from the competitive activity. "I'm going to take the time to be 100% ready and go back to playing at my highest level," Federer wrote, adding "I will miss my fans and my dear tour, but I can't wait to see you again. beginning of the 2021 season ".
