A third surgery on his right knee looms for tennis great Roger Federer, casting doubt on the 40-year-old’s ability to continue as one of the world’s top players.Federer announced his US Open withdrawal today in a video post on Instagram.
In the video, he said there is no assurance he can come back from this latest setback.“I want to give myself a glimmer of hope to return to the tour in some shape or form,’’ Federer said. “I am realistic.
Don’t get me wrong. I know how difficult it is at this age to do another surgery and try it. But I want to be healthy and I’ll go through the rehab process.”That could take months, Federer admitted.“As you can imagine it’s not been simple,’’ Federer said. “I’ve been doing a lot of checks with doctors on my
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