Roger Federer withdrew from the Miami Open but still plans to return to the Qatar Open

Roger Federer has not appeared on the tennis court since February 2020. Fans of the tennis star will have to wait a moment to see him again because he has withdrawn from the Miami Open. Tony Godsick, Federer’s agent, Tell the Associated Press Federer skipped the Miami Open in order to “try to get back on the tour.”

Although Federer has no plans to participate in the Miami Open this month, he still plans to return to the game at the Qatar Open. 39-year-old tennis star Posted a picture of himself on his Twitter account And add the title “Doha Countdown Starts” to the title.

Federer is also expected to participate in the hard court tournament to be held in Dubai on March 14.

Godsick told the Associated Press: “After Doha and even Dubai, Federer will return and train to continue to slowly recover his way out.”

Federer has been active for the entire calendar year after undergoing two surgeries on his right knee. The Swiss star participated in the Australian Open semi-finals last February for the last time.

The director of the Miami Open, James Blake, wants Federer to participate in the Miami Open, but he understands why the 20-time Grand Slam champions refused to participate.

Blake said: “Of course we hope Roger will return to Miami to defend his title.” “However, as a former player, I understand that you need to adjust your travel and game schedule to properly recover to 100% when injured. Physical fitness. Roger is an incredible ambassador for the sport, so the longer he stays to be able to play on the tour, the better for tennis as a whole.”

Last month, Federer Tell the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation SRF He plans to return to the Qatar Open. Federer also revealed that his 2021 goals include participating in Wimbledon and the Olympics. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Federer won eight Wimbledon titles, but not held in 2020.