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Roger Federer still believes in miracles

TTennis star Roger Federer does not plan to return to the ATP tour until the summer of 2022, but does not expect to participate in Wimbledon. “The truth is that I would be incredibly surprised if I played again at Wimbledon,” the 40-year-old told the Swiss Tamedia newspapers: “Australia is out of the question at all. But that’s not a surprise for me either. ”The Grand Slam tournament in Wimbledon starts at the end of June, the Australian Open, the first of the four most important tennis tournaments, takes place in mid-January.

Federer is currently recovering from his third knee operation; he played his last match so far at Wimbledon when he was eliminated in the quarterfinals. The doctors had told him that he could easily jog again in January and gradually return to the square, said the Swiss. In March or April he could start again with a training similar to tennis.

However, Federer does not put pressure on himself at the exact time of his comeback. “If you take it seriously, it doesn’t make much difference whether I return in 2022 or not until 2023, at the age of 40 or 41. It does not matter.”

The “ultimate dream”

“As far as my sporting ambitions are concerned, they could be summarized as follows: I would like to see again what I can achieve as a professional tennis player. I’m fighting for it and I’m very motivated, “said the 20-time Grand Slam champion.

In an interview with the Tagesspiegel, Federer also made it clear: “My world will not collapse if I never again contest a Grand Slam final.” But it was his “ultimate dream” to return again: “Sports history sometimes writes such miracles . I am realistic: it would be a great miracle. But there are miracles in sport. “

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