Three impeccable forehands followed by an unambiguous message: “I'm back soon.
Roger Federer, the former world number 1 at the head of 20 Grand Slam tournaments, capsized tennis fans with happiness on Sunday thanks to a video he posted this Sunday on his Instagram account.
For more than a year, the latter have been moping around awaiting the return of their champion who has not set foot on a tennis court since his exit in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon on July 7, 2021 against the Pole Hubert Hurkacz.
Certainly, the Swiss had hinted that he would participate in a little over a month in the Laver Cup (from September 23 to 25 in London) of which he is the creator, but this still had to be confirmed.
The day before, on September 22, he will play, with the Princess of Cambridge, Kate Middleton, a demonstration with children from east London, aged 8 to 15, according to "People".
A meeting whose profits will be donated to two charities that encourage children's interest in sport and its many benefits for mental and physical health.
He also indicated that he would participate in the Basel tournament (October 24-30).
With this video, the return of one of the greatest tennis players in history takes on a little more substance.
At 41, Federer has not been ranked at the ATP since his release on July 11.
His third right knee operation in August 2021 may just be a distant and very bad memory.
In 2021, Roger Federer had only played 13 games and had to give up the Tokyo Olympics.