PARIS, Feb 3 — Roger Federer believes he will know by “April-May” whether or not he will be able to return to tennis.
The 40-year-old winner of 20 Grand Slam titles has not played since a Wimbledon quarter-final exit at the hands of Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in July last year before having to undergo knee surgery.“To give you a little bit of an update. I have a very interesting and important next few months ahead of me. I think I will know a lot more by April-May.Federer played just 13 matches in 2021. He also underwent two knee surgeries in 2020 when he played only six times.“I’m back in the gym again tomorrow.
“It was nice to see his emotions after such a hard-fought victory,” he said of the 35-year-old Spaniard who has battled his own injury problems over the years. “Rafa told me that he hadn’t been feeling well with his body — now he’s holding up the Australian Open trophy. He’s a great example, a great role model.”You May Also Like