03/10/2021 12:17 PM
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Updated 03/10/2021 12:23 PM
Roger Federer
returns to official competition after 14 months
, leaving behind a knee injury.
He is measured against the British Daniel Evans (28th in the ranking)
for the round of 16 of the ATP Doha 250 that is televised on ESPN 2
.
Evans comes from defeating Jérémy Chardy (54th) 6-4, 1-6 and 6-2, with the presence of
His Majesty
from the stands.
The 39-year-old Swiss ranks sixth in the world rankings.
Their last meeting was 405 days ago, it was a loss to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the Australian Open on January 30, 2020
.
👏🎾 STANDING: ROGER FEDERER IS BACK!
His Majesty is measured against Evans at the ATP 250 in Doha and you will enjoy it through our screen.
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- SportsCenter (@SC_ESPN) March 10, 2021
"
I am very happy to be back in a tournament again. It has been a long time. Expectations are low
, but I hope I can surprise myself and maybe others. I know people will think that the only yardstick is the titles. , the trophies, the finals and the semi-finals, and I'm glad that people think that way about me.
But honestly the expectations are on a completely different level for me,
"Federer said on the official ATP site.
"I hope to be one hundred percent for Wimbledon and, from then on, the season really begins for me. Until then, we will see how everything else goes
," concluded the tennis player.
The record with Evans is favorable for the former number one.
He faced him three times and he always beat him
.
In Dubai, when preparing his return to competition, Roger chose the Englishman to be his partner in training.
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