Roger Federer - players.bio

Roger Federer Anticipates Late-Summer Comeback

Former men's tennis world number one Roger Federer plagued by recurring knee problems for the last two years hopes to make a comeback at the end of the summer, he told Swiss television. Federer, who turns 41 in August, hasn't played competitively since losing last July in the quarterfinals at Wimbledon to Pole Hubert Hurkacz. He then withdrew from the Olympics and underwent his third bout of knee surgery in 18 months, to "suture" his right internal meniscus and "treat (his) cartilage". Federer played just 13 matches in 2021, having played only six times in 2020.

Kokkinakis completes triumphant summer

After enduring endless lows, Thanasi Kokkinakis is savouring the highest of highs after sealing Australia's passage through to the Davis Cup group stages.

'I just enjoyed skiing': Shiffrin finishes 2nd in super-G at Alpine World Cup

After a stressful and surprisingly tough Beijing Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin is happy just to enjoy her skiing again.

Mikaela Shiffrin makes podium in first race since Olympics

Mikaela Shiffrin finished second in her first race since the Olympics, breaking her tie with Petra Vlhova for the World Cup overall standings lead.

Federer anticipates late-summer comeback

GENEVA: Former men's tennis world number one Roger Federer plagued by recurring knee problems for the last two years hopes to make a comeback at the end of the summer, he told Swiss television.

Mikaela Shiffrin solidifies World Cup lead with second-place super-G finish; Romane Miradoli takes surprising win

LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland — After a stressful and surprisingly tough Beijing Olympics, Mikaela Shiffrin is happy just to enjoy her skiing again.

Roger Federer reveals plan to return to tennis tour 'end of summer, early autumn', will likely miss Wimbledon

Roger Federer has said he is planning to return to the tennis tour either in late summer or autumn this year. The 20-time Grand Slam winner was in attendance at the super-G in Lenzerheide, Switzerland — where USA's Mikaela Shiffrin made podium in her first race since the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics — and provided an update on his fitness. Ad/> Federer required a third procedure on his right knee in the space of 18 months back in August, and said at the time he would be sidelined «for many months».

Roger Federer won't return from 2021 knee surgery before late summer

LENZERHEIDE, Switzerland — Roger Federer said Saturday that any tournament comeback from his knee surgery last year will not be until at least the late summer.

Contacts

Roger Federer Sport News

Roger Federer Anticipates Late-Summer Comeback

Kokkinakis completes triumphant summer

'I just enjoyed skiing': Shiffrin finishes 2nd in super-G at Alpine World Cup

Mikaela Shiffrin makes podium in first race since Olympics

Federer anticipates late-summer comeback

Mikaela Shiffrin solidifies World Cup lead with second-place super-G finish; Romane Miradoli takes surprising win

Roger Federer reveals plan to return to tennis tour 'end of summer, early autumn', will likely miss Wimbledon

Roger Federer won't return from 2021 knee surgery before late summer