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Tennis: That really means Federer’s Australian Open cancellation

The Australian Open is also referred to by the players as the “Happy Slam”. From Roger Federer’s point of view, the nickname is particularly fitting: in 2004 it became world number 1 in Melbourne for the first time, in 2017 he crowned his comeback after a six-month injury break with the tournament victory and he has not missed an edition since 2000.

Now this series ends with Federer’s forfait for the major beginning on February 8th. It is a rejection with an announcement. The fact that the healing process of the right knee is not going as desired has been a common thread through the last year: First, a second operation was necessary, which left him out for the entire season. Then the return to tennis training was delayed in autumn. A deficit that could not be made up despite the tournament in Melbourne being postponed by three weeks. Especially not for a 39-year-old.

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