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Roger Federer to withdraw from Australian Open but plans to return to tennis in 2021
Roger Federer is withdrawing from the Australian Open while he continues preparing to return to action after two operations on his right knee, his agent says.
Key points:
- Roger Federer’s agent says the Swiss superstar will not be at Melbourne Park when the Australian Open gets underway on February 8
- The 20-time Grand Slam title winner has not played a match since the semi-finals of last year’s tournament and has been recovering from arthroscopic knee surgery
- Federer’s agent says he will open discussions for his client for tournaments from late February onwards
Tony Godsick — Federer’s long-time representative and chief executive of their management company, TEAM8 — said he is working on putting together a 2021 tennis calendar for the…
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