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‘I’m not returning to play second round in the middle of nowhere,’ Roger Federer speaks on his comeback

by Lakshya Chopra
March 29, 2021, 7:55 PM IST
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20-time grand slam champion Roger Federer came back in action after skipping 13 months due to a severe knee injury. Roger couldn’t play following the last year’s Australian Open, undergoing surgeries in February and May and deciding to skip the rest of the year and focus on 2021.

Roger Federer
Roger Federer

The Swiss maestro had to miss this year’s Australian Open, making a return in Doha in March and playing two tight matches. In the first, Roger ousted Daniel Evans 7-6,3-6,7-5 in two hours and 24 minutes. But in his second match, Federer lost in three sets to Nikoloz Basilashvili.

Roger was a bit rusty, which was expected after such a long hiatus, struggling to find the rhythm from his backhand but still doing enough to advance into the quarters.

I want to win big tournaments and beat the world’s best players: Roger Federer

Roger Federer
Roger Federer

A rusty Federer decided not to play any hard court tournaments after Doha. He withdrew from Dubai and Miami and has decided to shift his focus on the clay season.

Recently, Federer said: “I want to win big tournaments and beat the world’s best players. I’m not coming back to play second rounds in the middle of nowhere.”

“I feel like I know what I have to do to get there. It’s part dream and part logic; it’s a logical dream,” he continued.

Roger Federer
Roger Federer

I’m working very hard even though I don’t talk about it much. I hope people understand how hard I work; otherwise, I wouldn’t have made it this far. I’ve never stopped playing for as long as I did after the double knee operation in 2020. Inactivity is difficult.”

A day back 17 years ago, Roger Federer played his first match against Rafael Nadal starting probably the greatest rivalry the tennis world has seen.

Watch- Roger Federer vs Rafael Nadal, Australian Open 2017 final

Also read: Find Out: ‘Roger Federer’s Choice’ of Swiss nature, cities, hidden gems and much more

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Lakshya Chopra

Lakshya Chopra

Lakshya Chopra is an aspiring sports writer who has covered various sports in the last few years. An engineer by profession, his passion for sports has driven him closer to the media industry with each passing day. He has been working at FirstSportz for over two years and initially headed the tennis team for two full seasons. Having written almost 2500 articles for the organization, he is currently the content manager of the NFL section. From Rafael Nadal's prime to Novak Djokovic's rise to Tom Brady's magical comebacks, he has seen it all.

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