Roger Federer withdraws from Tokyo Olympics attributable to knee damage suffered throughout grass-court season

Roger Federer, who performed within the Wimbledon 2021 earlier this month, has turn out to be the newest star athlete to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics this yr. Roger Federer seemed in good contact in the course of the Wimbledon 2021 in London earlier this month (AFP Photo)HIGHLIGHTSA knee damage has pressured Roger Federer to skip this yea’s Tokyo OlympicsFederer had received the silver in singles on the 2012 London Olympics and doubles gold in 2008 Beijing GamesRafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Nick Kyrgios and Simona Halep have additionally withdrawn from this yr’s Summer Games20-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has pulled out of the upcoming Tokyo Olympics attributable to a knee damage that he suffered in the course of the grass-court season this yr.

Federer was final seen in motion within the Wimbledon 2021 wherein he exited within the quarterfinals after shedding to Hubert Hurkacz of Poland.”During the grass court season, I unfortunately experienced a setback with my knee, and have accepted that I must withdraw from the Tokyo Olympic Games,” Federer stated on Twitter.”I am greatly disappointed, as it has been an honour and highlight of my career each time I have represented Switzerland. I have already begun rehabilitation in the hopes of returning to the tour later this summer.”I want all the Swiss workforce one of the best of luck and I can be rooting onerous from afar. As all the time, Hopp Schwiz!” Federer stated in a press release.pic.twitter.com/ngIlD6MYew— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) July 13, 2021
Federer is the newest massive identify to skip the Tokyo 2020 Games after Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams, Nick Kyrgios and Simona Halep.Federer had settled for the silver medal after shedding to Andy Murray within the males’s singles ultimate on the 2012 London Olympics. He additionally received the gold medal in males’s doubles with Stan Wawrinka within the 2008 Beijing Games.Federer, who turns 40 subsequent month, had two knee surgical procedures in 2020 which resulted in additional than a yr of rehabilitation. Notably, he withdrew from the French Open after profitable his third spherical match to save lots of himself for the grass-court season.The Tokyo Olympics is scheduled to be held from July 23 to August 8. The Games had been postponed from its preliminary dates of July 24 to August 9, 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.