World NO 4 Rodger Federer has revealed he will miss the rest of the 2020 season after needing an additional surgery on his problematic right knee.
Federer’s knee surgery caught the tennis world by surprise as he took to social media to announce to his fans that he would be inactive for the rest of 2020. He [Federer] went into surgery back in February for an arthroscopic treatment but it seems the tennis star injury did not heal off completely.
Please recall in May 2020 Federer’s coach Severin Luthi revealed that the 20-time Grand Slam winner is utilizing this time perfectly to take care of his health and rehab. Subsequently, Luthi revealed that Federer has started his fitness training after a lengthy injury layoff.
However federer’s injury has become worse since then and he’s set to stay out of both the US Open and the rescheduled french open, which are still on course to be staged later this year. The 20-time Grand Slam champion is focusing on getting himself fully fit again for the start of the 2021 season.
Federer took to his twitter handle as he announced the heart breaking news to his fans;
He wrote:
“Dear Fans. I hope you are staying safe and healthy.
“A few weeks ago, having experienced a setback during my initial rehabilitation, I had to have an additional quick arthroscopic procedure on my right knee.
“Now, much like I did leading up to the 2017 season, I plan to take the necessary time to be 100 per cent ready to play at my highest level.
“I will be missing my fans and the tour dearly but I will look forward to seeing everyone back on tour at the start of the 2021 season.“All the best, Roger.”
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— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) June 10, 2020
Also recall that Federer underwent arthroscopic knee surgery in Switzerland back in 2016 during the Australian Open semifinals were He suffered a torn meniscus after his loss to Novak Djokovic.
Roger Federer will be hoping to continue his steady recovery during the lockdown. Subsequently, he will be aiming to start his training sessions soon to bring his body back in shape before the tour resumes.
Speedy Recovery Roger……
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