Roger Federer has announced his retirement from Roland Garros, where tomorrow he would have to face Matteo Berrettini in the round of 16, who then goes directly to the quarterfinals.
The Swiss champion has explained that he does not want to speed up the road to recovery after a year of stop and two knee surgeries.
"After discussing it with my team, I decided that I need to withdraw from Roland Garros today": thus Roger Federer, 40 years old in August, in a statement published on the social networks of the Paris tournament, made official the forfeit, already proposed yesterday evening after the hard-fought match with which in the third round he eliminated the German Dominik Koepfer in four sets, earning a place in the quarterfinals against Matteo Berrettini. "After two knee surgeries and over a year of rehabilitation it is important that I listen to my body and make sure I don't push too fast on the road to recovery. I am thrilled to have played three matches. There is no better feeling than be back on the pitch ", added the Swiss champion. "Roland Garros regretted Roger Federer's retirement,which gave birth to an incredible challenge last night - said the director of the tournament, Guy Forget -. We are all delighted to have seen Roger return to Paris, where he played three high-level matches. We wish him all the best for the rest of the season. "