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Roger Federer withdraws from upcoming Dubai tournament after making comeback – Wide World of Sports
‘I’ve decided it’s best to go back to training’
Roger Federer has pulled out of an upcoming tennis tournament in Dubai after returning to action following a 13-month injury layoff.
The 20-time grand slam champion hadn’t played competitively in over a year after undergoing two knee surgeries in 2020 but won his comeback match against Dan Evans at the Qatar Open on Wednesday.
The 39-year-old was then beaten by Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili — 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 — in the quarterfinals on Thursday.
Federer was due to continue his comeback at the Dubai…
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