“At that age, you don’t know how you’re going to feel,” Former French ace on Roger Federer’s comeback to tennis post 11 months
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Until World No.2, Rafael Nadal won the Roland Garros this year for a historic 13th time, Swiss legend Roger Federer was the only men’s player with 20 Grand Slam titles. The 39-year-old has not played since the Australian Open in January, where he lost to eight-time champion, Novak Djokovic in the semi-finals.
Post his exit in Melbourne, Federer underwent a knee surgery in February followed by another one in August which kept him away from the sport for the rest of the season.
“I think he himself, deep down, doesn’t know”: Paul-Henri Mathieu on Federer’s unpredictability
Roger Federer has confirmed his presence at the 2021 Australian Open despite the chaos around it. The Swiss shared a post on social media talking about getting back to on-court training ahead of the new season after being away for a long time.
History remains as witness of Federer coming back stronger in 2017, after having a similar setback.
However, retired French tennis player, Paul-Henri Mathieu feels that given his age now, the Swiss probably cannot comment on what he has to offer.
“Honestly for Roger Federer, I find it hard to believe that is an advantage,” Mathieu said. “We don’t know how he will recover. In all fairness, I think he himself, deep down, doesn’t know. When you stop for a long time, especially at that age, you don’t know how you’re going to feel when you go back to it,” Mathieu said.
The challenge of playing in empty stadiums and uncertainty around Australian Open could augment the unpredictability over Federer’s comeback after a long 11-month layoff from tennis.
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