Roger Federer, the return?
The 39-year-old former Swiss world number 1 was due to resume competition at the Australian Open.
It will not be.
His agent tells US agency
AP
that "The Master" will not be on the courts in Melbourne.
“Roger has decided not to play the 2021 Australian Open. He has made great strides in recent months with his knee and his fitness.
However, after consulting with his team, he decided that the best decision for him in the long term was to return to competitive tennis after the Australian Open, ”Tony Godsick said in a statement to
AP
.
A priori, Federer and his teams are aiming for a return to the courts at the end of February.
The Australian Open kicks off on February 8.
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