Roger Federer confirms he is intending to play at Wimbledon 'one more time' as he attends centenary event

Roger Federer says he wants to play at Wimbledon «one more time» as he returned to SW19 for Centre Court's centenary celebrations. Federer — 41 in August — last played competitively at Wimbledon twelve months ago, losing to Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals. Ad/> Since then the legendary Swiss has embarked on an arduous, complicated period of recuperation on his troublesome knee.

Wimbledon‘Are you dumb?’ — Kyrgios demands Tsitsipas default for hitting ball into the ‘f******’ crowd20 HOURS AGO But in a conversation on Centre Court during a walk-on for past champions, Federer said he is still aiming to return. He said: «I’ve been lucky enough to play a lot of matches here. »It feels awkward to be here in a different type of role.

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“I didn’t think it would take this long to come back; this year has been rough on me. «I didn’t know if I should make the trip, but I’m happy to be standing here today. /> »2001 [stands out] against Sampras [Federer beat the American legend to end his title defence]; and then in 2003, against Mark Philippoussis [to win his first title].