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Barbara Schett says she would 'love' for Roger Federer to play Wimbledon again before retiring

Barbara Schett fears that Roger Federer may announce his retirement without fans getting the chance to watch him on a farewell tour. After the impending retirement of fellow great Serena Williams — whose last tournament is expected to be the US Open — Federer appears to be the next on most people's tennis retirement watchlist, even if the Swiss is on the comeback trail following a long-term knee problem, with his return expected to be at September's Laver Cup in London.

John McEnroe: US ban on unvaxxed Novak Djokovic 'a joke'

John McEnroe has said it would be "a joke" if Novak Djokovic is unable to compete at the US Open later this month due to his Covid-19 vaccination status.

Novak Djokovic missing US Open over COVID vaccine status would be 'a joke': John McEnroe

Novak Djokovic is unable to compete at the US tournament starting later this month due to his COVID-19 vaccination status. Djokovic has refused to take the vaccine and appears set to miss out on the year's last Grand Slam due to current US rules that require travellers to show proof of full vaccination to board flights to and enter the United States. The Serbian previously said he was prepared to miss Grand Slam tournaments that require participating players to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Djokovic missing US Open over COVID vaccine status would be 'a joke' - McEnroe

Four-times U.S. Open winner John McEnroe said it would be "a joke" if Novak Djokovic is unable to compete at the U.S. tournament starting later this month due to his COVID-19 vaccination status.

Watch: Roger Federer's On Court Video Goes Viral, Fans Say "The King Is Back"

Legendary tennis star Roger Federer has been out of action since he was knocked out of Wimbledon last year. Multiple knee surgeries have kept him away from the court for over a year, but fans remain hopeful of one last dance from the 20-time Grand Slam winner. So when, on Sunday, the 41-year-old Swiss maestro took to Instagram to share a video of him having a practice session on a court, it sent his fans into a tizzy. In the video, Federer can be seen playing a few shots with some funky music playing in the background.

Watch: Roger Federer's On Court Video Goes Viral, Fans Say "The King Is Back"

Legendary tennis star Roger Federer has been out of action since he was knocked out of Wimbledon last year. Multiple knee surgeries have kept him away from the court for over a year, but fans remain hopeful of one last dance from the 20-time Grand Slam winner. So when, on Sunday, the 41-year-old Swiss maestro took to Instagram to share a video of him having a practice session on a court, it sent his fans into a tizzy. In the video, Federer can be seen playing a few shots with some funky music playing in the background.

‘She likes drama on court’ – Tennis world will be watching Serena Williams at US Open, says Barbara Schett

Eurosport expert Barbara Schett says the eyes of the tennis world will be on Serena Williams at the US Open. Williams seemingly confirmed her upcoming retirement from tennis earlier in August when she said in an interview with Vogue that «something had to give». Ad In the build-up to Williams' looming retirement, another tennis great, Andy Murray, said that he wouldn’t want to announce his retirement and he would just do it, with the Brit reasoning that an announcement ahead of time would apply too much pressure.

US Open: Who's in? Who's out? Are Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Emma Raducanu playing?

The 2022 US Open is set to be a farewell to Serena Williams. The 23-time Grand Slam champion, who turns 41 in September, says the “countdown has begun” as she looks ahead to life after tennis. Williams has the chance to equal Margaret Court’s all-time major record with victory at the US Open.

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Barbara Schett says she would 'love' for Roger Federer to play Wimbledon again before retiring

John McEnroe: US ban on unvaxxed Novak Djokovic 'a joke'

Novak Djokovic missing US Open over COVID vaccine status would be 'a joke': John McEnroe

Djokovic missing US Open over COVID vaccine status would be 'a joke' - McEnroe

Watch: Roger Federer's On Court Video Goes Viral, Fans Say "The King Is Back"

Watch: Roger Federer's On Court Video Goes Viral, Fans Say "The King Is Back"

‘She likes drama on court’ – Tennis world will be watching Serena Williams at US Open, says Barbara Schett

US Open: Who's in? Who's out? Are Serena Williams, Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer, Emma Raducanu playing?