This news has shocked the Swiss Tennis Fans. On Wednesday at 8.34 PM Roger Federer (38) announced on Twitter that he will return this season on the Tour. His first big tournament that he wants to participate again, thus the Australian Open in 2021.
And there he is already one of the favorites. It is believed, at least in the past. Flashback. Also in 2016, was injured Federer. After his semi-final Out in Wimbledon he played because of knee problems, not a single tournament more. His Comeback he gave in 2017 to the Australian Open, and beat in the Final by Rafael Nadal over five sets.
the Tennis-epic Federer in his Tweet on Wednesday morning also. He does so by himself courage. By the end of career there can be no question.
Repeated the story now? It is clear that in the year 2020 he denies, as the last game of the semi-final of a Grand Slam tournament (Australian Open, losing to Novak Djokovic). Even now, he can ride due to knee problems for the Rest of the season not a single tournament, more best. For a complete Déjà-vu, only a little is missing now: that's right, a victory at the Australian Open in 2021!
Swiss Indoors without your local heroesmiss Which tournaments Federer because of his knee injury, is due to the corona crisis is still open. On Monday, the ATP will be guided how to do it with the Tennis season 2020.
as of today, Federer would miss but a few tidbits:
US Open: to from the 24. August will be played. the French Open: According to the provisional calendar, you will find from the 20. September in Paris. the Swiss Indoors: am 24. October start. Well without an audience. Federer's eleventh title win at home in Basel would therefore be 2021 possible. the ATP Finals: These were to be held in mid-November for the last Time in London. From 2021 it will be held in Turin. These Comebacks Federer courageFederer would not be the first tennis player who would return after a long injury break. The history is full of successful Comebacks. Even if this he is hardly that of Federer (in August 39!) in order to compare.
Thomas pattern: in 1989, the Austrian was hit by a drunken motorist and injured at the knee. After six months, he returned and won a short time later, already back tournaments. the Sloane Stephens: Because of a foot injury, the American had to pause between August 2016 and July 2017. After her Comeback, she won the 2017 US Open. the Monica Seles: in 1993, was stabbed American from a Mistaken low. After 28 months, Seles returned to the Tour. A few months later, she won the Australian Open in 1996. Date Of Update: 12 June 2020, 23:47
