Published March 12, 2021, 10:23 AM
A handout picture obtained from the Qatar Tennis Federation on March 11, 2021, shows Roger Federer returns the ball during his match with Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open at the Khalifa International Tennis and Squash Complex in the Qatari capital Doha. (Photo by Samer Al-Rejjal / Qatar Tennis Federation / AFP)
Roger Federer on Thursday withdrew from next week’s Dubai ATP tournament, claiming “it’s best to go back to training” as his comeback from 13 months on the sidelines ended after two matches at the Qatar Open.
The 39-year-old was knocked out of the Doha event by world number 42 Nikoloz Basilashvili of Georgia, squandering a match point in the deciding set.
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