Federer has not played a game since retiring Wimbledon After that, he underwent more knee surgery.
His coach Ivan Ljubicic ruled him out earlier this week Australian OpenFederer now says that he is unlikely to participate in the competition again in any form before the summer, so it is unlikely that he will return to Wimbledon in 2022.
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“For now, I hope to be able to return in the summer of 2022,” he told the Geneva Tribune. “The next four or five months are crucial. By spring, I have seen it more clearly. The truth is that if I participate in Wimbledon again, I will be very surprised. [in 2022].
“When you take it seriously, whether I return in 2022 or until 2023, it doesn’t make much difference whether I’m 40 or 41. It’s okay. The problem is that I will come back day by day for my comeback. Torture yourself again?
“Today my heart said’yes’. So, I am doing things step by step. In my career, I have experienced similar challenges many times, and sometimes the public is not aware of this. Although I know The game is almost over, but I still want to play a few more important games. This is not easy, but I will work hard.”
Federer’s current plan is to start jogs in January, and then gradually return to the court, he said that the more complex sports will come in March/April.
The 40-year-old player has 20 Grand Slam titles and 103 championship titles, but admitted that there is no guarantee that he will increase this number because he has to go through another long recovery process.
He added: “If I focus on rehabilitation, I may be able to recover to a high level.” “If I do strength training, biking, swimming, balance exercises, and upper body exercises, then I believe in it.
“Will I go back to the tour for a smaller round or a bigger round? No one knows, neither the doctor nor I know. But I am fighting for it. What needs to be clear is that if I never play a Grand Slam again In the finals, my world will not collapse.
“But returning again is my ultimate dream. In fact, I still believe in it. I believe in these miracles. I have experienced them. There are sometimes such miracles written in the history of sports. I am very realistic-it will be a A great miracle, but there are miracles in the sports world.”
