After leaving suspense for a long time about his participation in the Australian Open (February 8-21), Roger Federer has decided. The Swiss (39) has decided to forgo the first Grand Slam tournament of 2021, his agent Tony Godsick told The Associated Press.
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“Roger has decided not to play the 2021 Australian Open. He has made progress in the past two months with his knee and his fitness. But, after consultation, he decided that the best decision for him in the long run was to return to competition after the Australian Open, ”said Godsick.
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Godsick said that the recovery of Federer – still bothered by his right knee despite two operations undergone in 2020, one in February, the other in June – would undoubtedly take place during a tournament scheduled for the end of February.
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The Swiss, who is currently training in Dubai, has not played a tournament since the Australian Open 2020 last January, where he was eliminated in the semi-finals by Novak Djokovic.
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