On February 20, the 38-year-old Swiss king Federer suffered another injury. According to foreign media reports, Federer had undergone knee surgery on February 19 in Switzerland. He will withdraw from 5 consecutive races, including the extremely important French Open. Federer strives to make a comeback in the grass season, but it is also a hidden danger for him to make gold in the Tokyo Olympics.
"My right knee injury has been bothering me for a while. I hope to get rid of it as soon as possible, but after a checkup, I decided to have arthroscopic surgery yesterday. The doctor said that this was the right decision and it would be very helpful for my recovery. Confidence. So, I will withdraw from the next Dubai, Indian Wells, Bogota (exhibition game), Miami and French Open. I thank everyone for their support. I hope to come back as soon as possible and see you in the grass season!" Federer said in a statement.
only played in one event this year, that is, the airborne Australian Open. In the end, even if Federer reached the semifinals, he regretted that he lost to Djokovic with a total score of 0-3 and was swept away. Jokovic finally won the 8th Australian Open. Federer had previously updated his competition plan, in which he only participated in the French Open during the clay court season, but now Federer has chosen to have a knee injury due to a knee injury, which made him reluctant to withdraw from 5 consecutive races.