Geneva Open 2021: Roger Federer return to ATP circuit marred by World No. 75 Pablo Andujar

20-time Grand Slam champions Roger Federer misplaced to World No. 75 Pablo Andujar within the Round of 16 of Geneva Open 2021 on Tuesday. Federer was seeded one within the match. 20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer (AP Image)HIGHLIGHTSTop seed Roger Federer misplaced to World No. 75 Pablo Andujar within the Round of 16 of Geneva OpenThe match was Roger Federer’s first since March 2021The 39-year-old has participated in solely 2 tournaments within the final 15 months20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer was handed a shock defeat by world quantity 75 Pablo Andujar within the Round of 16 of Geneva Open 2021 on Tuesday.Notably, the match was 39-year-old’s first since March this 12 months, and the match was his second in previous 15 months. After the Australian Open 2020, the Swiss nice performed within the Qatar Open the place he managed to achieve the quarter-final.The match noticed the Spaniard win the primary set 6-4 however Federer confirmed some rhythm and grabbed the second set with an analogous margin. In the third and decisive set, the 35-year-old confirmed super grit to stun the world quantity 8 and enter the quarter-final with 6-4, 4-6, 6-4 win.It was additionally Roger Federer’s first match on clay in nearly two years, since a semifinal loss to Rafael Nadal on the 2019 French Open.Federer was top-seeded for the Geneva Open, which is simply his second match up to now 15 months after having two surgical procedures on his proper knee.“When you come back from an injury, you’re in a different place than everyone else,” the 39-year-old Federer mentioned Monday. “I’m excited in regards to the comeback and gained’t be centered on being on the similar stage as Rafa (Nadal) or Novak (Djokovic) proper now,” Federer had said ahead of the match.Pablo Andujar had also expressed his excitement of facing the legendary tennis player for the first time in his career.”It was one thing that I wished, to have a match towards Roger, simply to inform my children and my grandkids after I become old that I performed him,” Andujar told reporters.”I feel while you play Rafa, Novak and Roger … these guys turned myths, (they’re) one thing above the game. I might say that crucial is that they grew the game.”Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.