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2019 US Open Tennis Tournament- Day Nine. Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts during his match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the Men’s Singles Quarter-Finals match on Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2019 US Open Tennis Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 3rd, 2019 in Flushing, Queens, New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)

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2019 US Open Tennis Tournament- Day Nine. Roger Federer of Switzerland reacts during his match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria in the Men’s Singles Quarter-Finals match on Arthur Ashe Stadium during the 2019 US Open Tennis Tournament at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center on September 3rd, 2019 in Flushing, Queens, New York City. (Photo by Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
At the age of 40, 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer is on the verge of retirement. However, he may push for one last run on the ATP tour as he is trying to recover from a knee surgery, which he underwent late last year.
Meanwhile, his long-time rival, Rafael Nadal won his 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open and booked the top place in terms of majors won. Talking about the Big-3, legendary champion Bjorn Borg shared his opinion on Federer’s chances of winning another Grand Slam title.

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LONDON, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 14: Roger Federer of Switzerland celebrates beating Novak Djokovic of Serbia during Day Five of the Nitto ATP World Tour Finals at The O2 Arena on November 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by TPN/Getty Images)
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Borg thinks it will be hard for Roger Federer to win a Grand Slam
Borg was all praise for Rafael Nadal’s incredible performance at the Australian Open. Coming to Federer, Borg felt that it will be difficult for him to enjoy a successful comeback.
“Roger will always be one of the favorites before the tournament, but the slams last for two weeks, it seems to me that it makes things harder for him,” Borg said.
(Quotes translated using Google Translate)

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LONDON, ENGLAND – JULY 07: Roger Federer of Switzerland towels off during his men’s Singles Quarter Final match against Hubert Hurkacz of Poland on Day Nine of The Championships – Wimbledon 2021 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on July 07, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
When will Federer come back on the tour?
After losing horribly to Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-final match at Wimbledon last year, Federer pulled out from the rest of the ATP season to undergo surgery. Knee has been a massive issue for the Swiss Maestro over the years. Notably, Federer went through this surgery four times in his career.
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Although Federer had gone through a left knee surgery in 2016, he came back in 2017 to win the Australian Open. Fans will be hoping for a similar outcome, as the Swiss player is eying a comeback at Wimbledon this season. Federer is yet to provide a detailed clarity on where will be making his ATP tour return.
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