Roger Federer, 40, believes he will know by “April-May” whether or not he will be able to return to tennis.
The 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.
“I want to come back strong and give it everything that I have,” the Swiss star said Wednesday. “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. The drive is still there. I am motivated to do my work.”
Federer played just 13 matches in 2021. He also underwent two knee surgeries in 2020 when he played only six times. His absence has seen the former world number one slip to 30 in the rankings.
“I’m back in the gym again tomorrow. I’m working as hard as I’m allowed to so it’s still good times even though it’s a little bit slow,” Federer told one of his sponsors, Credit Suisse in a video conference.
“I would love to do way more but the doctors and everybody’s holding me back a little bit.”
Federer, Nadal set to team up at Laver Cup
Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal are set to team up for Europe against the rest of the world in the fifth edition of the Laver Cup later this year. The announcement comes despite uncertainty over Federer’s future in tennis. Federer and Nadal will be seeking to maintain Team Europe’s perfect record at the event in London, under the captaincy of Bjorn Borg.
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