‘Roger Federer will play in Doha’, says Rotterdam Open director Richard Krajicek

‘Roger Federer will play in Doha’, says Rotterdam Open director Richard Krajicek
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Roger Federer

Swiss legend Roger Federer has been missing from action for almost a year. He last participated at the Australian Open 2020, where he reached the semifinal. And since then, Federer hasn’t taken the court. The pandemic forced the games to be shut. And during that time, Federer underwent a surgery in May, which forced him out of future tournaments.

However, now that the new season has begun, fans are eagerly looking forward to seeing the Swiss play again. The wait was prolonged by Federer’s withdrawal from the Australian Open 2021. But, recently Rotterdam Open 2021 Tournament Director Richard Krajicek shed seem light on where Federer might make his comeback.

Krajicek believes that Roger Federer will make his comeback by playing at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha. This tournament seems to be the perfect place for Federer because currently, he is training in Dubai. The tournament in Doha is set to take place one week after Rotterdam Open. And Krajicek hinted that if Federer wants to play at Rotterdam, the organizers will listen to his request. “As far as I know, Roger will play in Doha, the week after Rotterdam. But if he is fit and ready to play, we will hear from him,” Richard Krajicek said. Krajicek also announced that World No.2 Rafael Nadal will play at the Rotterdam Open.

Roger Federer pulls out of the Australian Open 2021

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Federer withdraws from AO 2021

Tennis world was eagerly awaiting for Roger Federer’s return. And Australian Open 2021 seemed like a match made in heaven. It was at Melbourne in 2020 that Federer last took the court. But this situation was too good to be true. The Swiss announced that he will be withdrawing from the Australian Open 2021, citing a delay in his recovery.

Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley confirmed this new via a press release. Tiley said, “In the end, Roger ran out of time to get himself ready for the rigors of a Grand Slam and he’s very disappointed he won’t be coming to Melbourne in 2021.” 

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