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Roger Federer is holding back with his comeback plans. The renowned coach Darren Cahill, however, is pretty sure that the Swiss will be back on the field in Melbourne.
It is a long history of suffering that Roger Federer has put behind him in the last 18 months. Three knee operations also left their mark on the Swiss tennis figurehead, which is why many fans were worried whether they would ever see the “Maestro” in action again.
At the Laver Cup in September, Federer himself did not spray hope when he said that he first had to learn to walk properly again before he could think of a comeback. And not only that: “After that, I really run, move properly to the side and then work on all the suppleness.”
“Federer tries to reach 21”
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Federer estimated that all of this would take months. A return at the Australian Open was practically impossible for him. It is quite possible that this is still the case now.
Darren Cahill, however, views the situation somewhat differently. The trainer of various stars like Lleyton Hewitt, Andre Agassi or Simona Halep considers a comeback of Federer in Down Under to be quite realistic. “I know that he is training a lot on the field at the moment and we are pretty sure that he will play the Australian Open,” said Cahill on the Australian “Sportsday Radio”.
Cahill is particularly impressed by Federer’s hard work in all the months of construction. “At his age, it’s fascinating that he even does that. He’s trying to reach 21 (number of Grand Slam titles). ”
How important are the big names?
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Darren Cahill promises even more for the tournament in Melbourne. The coach also assumes that Novak Djokovic will also be at the start. Most recently, the Serb himself wrote that he did not know whether he would fly to Australia with the currently applicable Corona rules. The state of Victoria has clearly stated that only vaccinated players are allowed to participate in the tournament.
«I think Novak Djokovic will be here, but even if he decides not to participate, the tournament will be a great success. Tennis is much bigger than individual players. Sure, you talk about it in advance, but when the tournament is running, even the biggest names are quickly forgotten. “
