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Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open for the first time in his career. AFP/File
MELBOURNE: Twenty-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open for the first time in his career as he continues his recovery from two rounds of knee surgery, organisers said on Monday.
The 39-year-old Swiss has been out of action since February but recently resumed training and was on the entry list for year’s opening Grand Slam, which will make a delayed start on February 8.
Federer, a huge favourite with the Melbourne crowds, hasn’t missed the Australian Open since his debut in 2000, winning the trophy six times.
Federer, a huge favourite with the Melbourne crowds, hasn’t missed the Australian Open since his debut in 2000, winning the trophy six times.
“In the end, Roger ran out of time to get himself ready for the rigours of a Grand Slam and he’s very disappointed he won’t be coming to Melbourne in 2021,” said tournament chief Craig Tiley.
“We wish him all the best as he prepares for his comeback later in the year and looks forward to seeing him in Melbourne in 2022.”
Federer sat out most of the COVID-disrupted 2020 season after losing to Novak Djokovic in the Melbourne semis in January, his last competitive match.
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