Roger Federer had deluded the fans and fans who were waiting for him in Australia. A flame that was rekindled after a few weeks ago he rejected the idea of returning for the first Slam of the season. The fault is always of the right knee operated twice and not yet perfectly recovered.

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'Roger Federer doesn’t question it', says French ace

During the mild period of the tennis off-season, where the deeds of the great champions are replaced by the declarations off the field, the rivers of words of the experts and the press find great importance. And this year even more, since the season had to suffer a postponement due to a pandemic as evidenced by the programming of the first Grand Slam of the season for February 8 instead of the middle of the current month.

'If anyone knows, it’s Roger Federer', says former Top 10

The Australian Open will be orphaned by Roger Federer. As happened at the recent US Open and Roland Garros, in the post lockdown. The Swiss will not take part in the first Grand Slam of 2021, closing the circle of a year spent away from the fields. The last appearance on 30 January 2020, right in Melbourne: semi-final against Djokovic, with the Serbian's victory in three sets.

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'Roger Federer, Nadal, Djokovic will not be at the top for long and...', says coach

Roger Federer's last appearance dates back to 30 January 2020, right in Melbourne: semi-final against Djokovic, with the Serbian's victory in three sets. He was a bruised Federer, fresh from the comebacks against Millman (third round) and Sandgren (quarter-finals) who had drained the tank and put a strain on the physical resources of the Swiss. Moving marathons on concrete, the Australian one, which adopted King Roger.

Roger Federer: 'People think we athletes get it all by ourselves but...'

The last time without Roger Federer in the main draw (the main draw) in Melbourne, in 1999, there was another currency in Europe. The world has changed, Roger has become a legend. Also thanks to six victories at the Australian Open. The first in 2004, in the final against Safin: second Grand Slam title after winning at Wimbledon (the first of five consecutive) the previous year.

Roger Federer: 'Maybe on the court, it looks like I’m doing it alone'

The moment of official return to the circuit by Roger Federer seems ever closer, forced to face a long period of recovery after the double knee operation of last season. The Swiss player's last match dates back to the semi-final of the Australian Open 2020, lost to Serbian Novak Djokovic on January 30th.

Roger Federer: 'You take a slow-motion video and for how long...'

During his career, Roger Federer has been struggling with great seasons but at the same time also struggling with difficult situations: in 2009 he played an extraordinary season winning his first and only Roland Garros and thus completing the victory of all the Grand Slams. Shortly after, Roger also won the Wimbledon tournament legitimizing an extraordinary season.

'Roger Federer didn’t start playing competitive tennis until...', says philanthropist

Swiss star Roger Federer will return to play in March 2021 in the men's ATP 250 tennis tournament in Doha in Qatar. After him he will play the ATP 500 tournament in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates and the Rotterdam tournament in the Netherlands. Roger Federer, who was 39 before returning to these three tournaments, is training intensely after his injury and knee operations.

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