Roger Federer will not be returning to the court this year. Due to Additional Surgery on His Knee
The 20-time Grand Slam champion revealed that he recently underwent another surgery on his right knee and would be unable to compete during the rest of the 2020 season. people.com information clears that, Federer, 38, had already been recovering from a prior surgery he had on his knee in February.
Addressed to his fans, Federer wrote on Twitter, “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 percent ready to play at my highest level,” he continued. “I will be missing my fans and the tour dearly but, I look forward to seeing everyone back on tour at the start of the 2021 season. Credit: people.com