The Swiss champion in full physical reconstruction, after a year without competition, hopes to be still on the world circuit next year, if his recovery goes without incident in the fall.
Le Monde with AP and AFP
He has not played in competition since his elimination last year, in the quarterfinals of London Grand School because of his injured knee. “I hope I can come back once again. Wimbledon I miss. I knew when I left last year that the coming year would be hard,” said Roger Federer on Sunday, July 3, on the occasion of a Ceremony for the 100
“I did not think it would take as long to return to the circuit. The knee was not tender with me,” added the 40 -year -old Swiss, eight -time winner of the adult on the lawn that ‘He walked for the first time in 1999.
“I had the chance to play a lot of games on this short, said Federer. It’s weird to find myself here in another role. But it’s great to be alongside so many others Champions. This short gave me my biggest victories but also my biggest defeats. My biggest moment was entering the court in 2001 next to Pete Sampras [which he had beaten in five sets in the knockout stages ]. “
surrounded by a skewer of winners
At his side, on Sunday, on the most legendary of the tennis courts, held twenty-three other winners of the most prestigious tennis tournaments, from Stan Smith (winner in 1972) to Novak Djokovic (in search of a 7
“At 17, I played my very first match here and, as we had started late, the match spread over two days. It was magical and wonderful. I had to be, “commented Billie Jean King.
“It is an absolute honor and a privilege to hold me alongside legends of our sport, which have opened the road for me and many generations. I am more nervous than when I play,” said, for His share, Djokovic who was to play his round of 16 later in the afternoon on this same short. “My first tennis image is when I was 4-5 years old and I saw Pete Sampras win his fourth Wimbledon. From there, I dreamed of playing here. And the dream came true “, he said.
long fitness work
Roger Federer, in full physical reconstruction after a year without competition, hopes to be still on the world circuit next year, if his recovery goes without incident in the fall, he explains Sunday in the Swiss daily window Tagesanzeiger . “How, when and what to do, I don’t know yet. But that would be the idea,” said the Swiss champion, questioned by the Zurich newspaper on his intention to continue next year on the courts, while He will celebrate his 41 years in August.
The champion with twenty Grand Slam titles should make his return to the courts to wash Cup, which will take place at the O2 Arena in London (from September 23 to 25), then in his hometown from October 24 to 30 . The Swiss, winner of 103 trophies over the course of his more than twenty years of career, only played six games in 2020 and thirteen in 2021. He is currently pointing to the 50