Roger Federer undergoes 2nd arthroscopic knee surgery will not play till 2021

Roger Federer announced on Wednesday that he recently underwent a "quick arthroscopic procedure" on his right knee, and he will not play until 2021.

“A few weeks ago, having experienced a setback during my initial rehabilitation, I had to have an additional quick arthroscopic procedure on my right knee,” Federer tweeted. “Now, much like I did leading up to the 2017 season, I plan to take the necessary time to be 100 per cent ready to play at my highest level. I will be missing my fans and the tour dearly. But, I will look forward to seeing everyone back on tour at the start of the 2021 season.”

Federer underwent surgery on the same knee in February. The Swiss' initial plan following that surgery was to return during the grass-court season.

The 38-year-old's lone tournament of 2020 came at the Australian Open, where he reached the semi-finals. Eventual champion Novak Djokovic defeated him in straight sets.

No big loss here I honestly highly doubt any of the 2020 tennis season will happen at this point. I know U.S. Open and Roland Garros are holding out hope, but I think that's all it is right now. 

Even if both somehow were to happen the likelihood of all players wanting to participate much less travel are slim to none.

So rest up Roger, here's to a speedy recovery and a fantastic 2021 season *fingers crossed*

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Roger Federer can't imagine playing in empty stadiums

Roger Federer is not keen on playing tennis without any fans in attendance and the Swiss hopes that the ATP will wait out the Coronavirus long enough to avoid such a situation.

“In my view, I can’t see an empty stadium,” Federer said while participating in Gustavo Kuerten’s charity “Winning Together.” “I can not. I hope that doesn’t happen. Even if most of the time we are training there is no one, everything is quiet, in silence.”

Federer says that while playing without spectators is possible, be believes it would be better to start when it is safe for at least some fans to attend tennis events.

“For us, of course, it is possible to play without any fans,” he said. “But on the other hand, I really hope that the circuit can return as it normally is. May we wait for the appropriate time to return to normal mode again. At least a third of the stadium or half full. But for me, completely empty when playing in big tournaments is very difficult.”

In the meantime, the Swiss is enjoying family time, relaxing, and not working too much on his tennis, or even missing it.

“I’m not training at the moment because I don’t see a reason for that to be honest,” he said. “I am happy with my body now and I still believe that the lap of the circuit is a long way off. And I think it’s important for my head at this point to enjoy this break after playing so much tennis. I don’t miss it so much. I will feel it eventually when I am close to returning and have a goal to train for. I’m going to be super motivated.”

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Feels like forever since I've last posted. But the world without sport is a weird place right now.



It feels appropriate for my first post in a while to be with 2 of my fave female tennis players. Past and present.

ATP & WTA announce further suspension along with cancellation of Wimbledon due to Corona Virus

In conjunction with the cancellation of The Championships, Wimbledon, the ATP and WTA have jointly announced the continued suspension of the ATP and WTA Tours until July 13, 2020, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

In addition to Wimbledon, the suspension covers the entirety of the ATP/WTA European grass court swing, including ATP events in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Stuttgart, London-Queen’s, Halle, Mallorca, Eastbourne, as well as WTA events in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, Nottingham, Birmingham, Berlin, Eastbourne and Bad Homburg. The suspension comes into effect at all levels of the professional game, including the ATP Challenger Tour, as well as the ITF World Tennis Tour. At this time, tournaments taking place from July 13, 2020 onwards are still planning to proceed as per the published schedule.

The ATP and WTA realise the importance and responsibility to prioritise the health and safety of the tennis community and general public while assessing the feasibility of the Tours’ resumption.

“Regrettably, the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic leaves us with no choice but to suspend the Tour further; a decision we’ve made in close cooperation with our members and the other governing bodies of tennis,” said Andrea Gaudenzi, ATP Chairman. “Health and safety remains the top priority as we navigate the challenges ahead in these unprecedented times, and we will do everything we can for the Tour to resume at the earliest opportunity once it is safe to do so.”

“This was a decision that the WTA and its members did not take lightly, however we remain vigilant in protecting the health and safety of our players, staff and fans,” said Steve Simon, WTA Chairman and CEO. “While we share in the disappointment of the season’s further postponement, our priority remains to support each other during this unprecedented time and work together as a sport in preparation of our return to play.”

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