When will we see Roger Federer on a tennis court?
Not in the next few weeks, and not either, a priori, at the Australian Open next January ... Interviewed by the Italian media Mediaset, the Croatian Ivan Ljubicic, co-trainer of Roger Federer, explained on Monday that there was "very little chance" that his player would travel to Melbourne to line up for the 2022 Australian Open (January 17 to 30).
"He is still recovering and, knowing him, he wants to be sure that he can play to win the tournament by being 100%," said the Croatian, ex-world No. 3.
Injured in his right knee, on which he had to undergo a new operation this summer, Federer has not appeared in competition since his elimination in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon in July against the Polish Hubert Hurkacz.
"He wants to continue playing tennis"
At 40, the former world No. 1, holder of twenty Grand Slam titles like Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal, has resumed training but the constraints that the long trip to Australia could represent, in particular with health protocols set up by the government to fight the Covid-19 pandemic, risk dissuading it.
Especially since the Swiss, out of the Top 10 of the ATP ranking, does not want to skip the steps.
It might take longer than expected to make its return ...
“We talked about it and I can guarantee you that he wants to continue playing tennis, tried to reassure Ljubicic.
He is currently in rehabilitation because he wants to come back.
But it will go step by step.
He is now 40 years old and has to be patient.
He can't recover as quickly as he used to.
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