‘Will We See Him Playing Grueling Grand Slam Events Again?’- American Tennis Legend on Roger Federer’s Return Chances
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Roger Federer is one of the best players of this generation, and his absence is making fans restless. As Federer walked out of the circuit last year, people are curious and skeptical about his comeback. Will Federer live up to the legendary status he has achieved over the years? Or will he, like Serena Williams, only return to leave forever?
Well, not only the fans but some former professionals and veterans are also willing to keep a close eye on the Swiss legend’s comeback. One of them is Andy Roddick. The former World no.1 is looking forward to seeing him in action again and had a few things to say about the same.
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Roddick’s take on the future plans of Roger Federer
The 2003 US Open champion in a recent interview addressed Federer’s absence and his return. Federer will soon participate in the Laver Cup for Team Europe, about which Roddick said, “I think he is smart to go back at these tournaments. The workload will be a little less…”
Thereafter, he added, “I think we are going to get a little bit of read. Is he going to play singles at laver cup Is it just gonna be doubles? We are gonna get to see what his movement’s like on that knee that’s had all those operations.”
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“I think the question is, will we see him playing grueling Grand Slam events again?” Federer walked out of the circuit after facing a quarterfinals defeat against the Polish professional and former World no.9 Hubert Hurkacz. He announced a break and underwent two surgeries to fix his injured right knee. Now, after missing the US Open for the third time, he is ready to make his comeback to the tour.
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Further, the former world no.1 following the Laver cup will compete in the home tournament Swiss Indoors Basel. The ATP 500 tournament, which is making a comeback alongside its 10-time champion, will commence on 22 October and will crown the winner on 30th October.
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Federer’s time off the court
The 20-time Grand Slam champion utilized his time away from the sport to the fullest. He at first made a trip to Malawi to witness the changes his Roger Federer Foundation has brought. He bounded with the kids, saw them study, and shared his inspirational journey with them.
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Following that, the 41-year-old traveled to Rome and visited the 2022 Wimbledon Championships as a guest. The eight-time champion attended the 100th anniversary of the Centre Court and met his fellow professionals.
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Edited by:
Tony Thomas