Official, Federer misses the Australian Open: return at the end of February

The 39-year-old Swiss, away from the fields for a year due to knee problems, has postponed his return despite the progress made in recent months

Roger Federer will also miss the Australian Open, starting on February 1st. This was announced by his agent Tony Godsick. The 39-year-old Swiss champion, fresh from two operations on his right knee and absent from tennis for a year (his last appearance in the 2019 Australian Grand Slam), is still planning his return.

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“Roger has made great progress in the past two months, however, after consulting with his team, he has decided that the best decision for him is to return to competition after the Australian Open,” the agent told the Associated Press. This means that Federer’s return, currently in Dubai in preparation, will be postponed to the end of February.

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