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August 6, 2021 Roger Federer Doubtful For US Open

Roger Federer Doubtful For US Open

Roger Federer has withdrawn from this month's Toronto and Cincinnati Masters events with a knee injury - putting his US Open participation in doubt.

The 39-year-old missed the Tokyo Olympics due to a "setback to his knee" after being knocked out of the Wimbledon quarter-finals.

Federer, a 20-time Grand Slam champion, had double knee surgery last year.

The Toronto Masters starts on 9 August, Cincinnati is a week later and the US Open begins on 30 August, in New York.

Federer - who turns 40 on Sunday - has only played 13 matches in 2021 after just six matches in the pandemic-hit 2020 season.

The Swiss won the last of his five US Opens in 2008 and his most recent major was the 2018 Australian Open.

Since then Novak Djokovic has claimed eight more majors and Rafael Nadal has picked up four. All three great rivals now stand level on 20 Grand Slams.

July 14, 2021 Roger Federer And Johanna Konta Pull Out Of Tokyo Olympics

Roger Federer And Johanna Konta Pull Out Of Tokyo Olympics

Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer and British number one Johanna Konta have both withdrawn from this summer's Tokyo Olympics.

39-year-old Federer, has suffered a setback with an existing knee injury.

The Swiss legend won doubles gold at Beijing 2008 and silver in 2012, but lost the singles final to Andy Murray.

30-year-old Konta, has contracted Covid after withdrawing from Wimbledon when a member of her team tested positive and she was identified as a close contact.

Federer, now ranked number nine in the world, had two knee surgeries in 2020.

In the past two years he has seen his Grand Slam tally equalled by Spain's Rafael Nadal at the 2020 French Open and most recently by Serbia's Novak Djokovic - who won a 20th major at Wimbledon 2021.

After losing to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals of Wimbledon Federer told reporters he was unsure whether he would play at SW19 again.

Konta pulled out of Wimbledon before it started as she was forced to withdraw and isolate when a member of her team tested positive for Covid.

Konta has only been able to play 15 matches this year because of injury and Covid-related constraints.

 

July 8, 2021 Roger Federer Knocked Out In Wimbledon Quarter-Finals

Roger Federer Knocked Out In Wimbledon Quarter-Finals

Roger Federer’s bid for a ninth Wimbledon title is over after he was stunned in straight sets by Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals.

The Swiss lost 6-3 7-6 (7-4) 6-0 to the 14th seeded Pole, who reached his first Grand Slam semi-final.

It is the first time 20-time major champion Federer has lost a set to love at the All England Club.

Hurkacz will play seventh seed Matteo Berrettini for a place in Sunday’s final.

The Italian defeated Canada’s Felix Auger-Aliassime 6-3 5-7 7-5 6-3 to reach his first Wimbledon semi-final.

July 6, 2021 Federer And Djokovic Into Wimbledon Quarter-Finals

Federer And Djokovic Into Wimbledon Quarter-Finals

Eight-time champion Roger Federer followed top seed Novak Djokovic into the Wimbledon quarter-finals as both eased through their last-16 matches.

Djokovic, 34, continued his bid for a record-equalling 20th men's Grand Slam title with a 6-2 6-4 6-2 win against Chile's Cristian Garin.

Federer, who holds the record alongside Rafael Nadal, later won 7-5 6-4 6-2 against Italy's Lorenzo Sonego.

The Swiss Will Face Second Seed Daniil Medvedev Or Poland's Hubert Hurkacz

Russia's Medvedev led 6-2 6-7 (2-7) 6-3 3-4 when the pair were forced off the outside court two because of persistent rain.

Djokovic will play Marton Fucsovics in the last eight after the Hungarian beat Russian fifth seed Andrey Rublev.

The Serb will now contest his 50th Grand Slam quarter-final, with only 39-year-old Federer ahead of him after the Swiss reached his 58th.

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