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Roger Federer say he may miss first Australian Open due to knee surgery
Roger Federer says his recovery from two knee operations is taking longer than expected and he may miss the Australian Open.
Key points:
- Federer said his priorities for 2021 priorities were Wimbledon, the US Open and the Tokyo Olympics
- The 39-year-old has had two rounds of surgery this year
- Federer has contested a record 21 consecutive Australian Opens since losing in the first round of qualifying in 1999
The 20-time grand slam champion said he hoped to return to Tennis in the New Year, but if his career was over a Swiss sporting award he received on the weekend would mark an “incredible ending for me”.
Federer, 39, has not played a competitive match since losing to Novak Djokovic in this season’s semi-finals at Melbourne Park.
He said the…
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