This is news that many of his fans have feared …
Roger Federer (40) has injured himself again and is out for several months! The tennis star is having an operation on his knee again. He announced this on Sunday in an Instagram video.
OP on the same knee!
According to his own statements, the long-standing world number one will have to rely on walking aids for weeks. Means: He is not at the US Open – and will probably no longer be able to compete in the tournaments of the rest of the season.
For the Swiss, it is the third operation on his right knee – he underwent two operations last year.
According to his own statements, Federer has now injured himself again during the lawn season. The winner of 20 Grand Slam tournaments has not played a match since his quarter-final at Wimbledon. He was absent from the Olympic Games in Tokyo and also from the preparatory tournaments for the US Open in New York.
Is that it now?
In the medium and long term, an operation is the right step, says Federer. But he also said, “I’m realistic, don’t get me wrong. I know how difficult an operation is at this age. “
The 40-year-old did not use the word “end of career” in the video. “I want to be healthy. I would like to be able to walk around again later and give myself a glimmer of hope to return to the tour in some form, ”said Federer.
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