{"id":1514,"date":"2022-02-05T00:47:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-05T00:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/?p=1514"},"modified":"2022-02-05T00:48:15","modified_gmt":"2022-02-05T00:48:15","slug":"roger-federers-future-will-federer-return-or-not","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsmakers.com.pk\/en\/sports\/roger-federers-future-will-federer-return-or-not\/1514\/","title":{"rendered":"Will Federer Resume Tennis?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>By Web Desk &#8212; One of the tennis legends, Roger Federer who is keen to return to the game yet again, says it will be known to him by &#8220;April-May&#8221; whether or not he will be able to play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Winner of 20 Grand-Slam titles, Federer, 40, has been out of the tennis court since a Wimbledon quarter-final exit at the hands of Poland&#8217;s Hubert Hurkacz in July last year before having to undergo knee surgery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Swiss star told media: &#8220;I want to come back strong and give it everything that I have.&#8221; &#8220;To give you a little bit of an update. I have a very interesting and important next few months ahead of me. I think I will know a lot more by April-May,&#8221; Federer added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Swiss legend played just 13 matches in 2021. He also underwent two knee surgeries in 2020 when he played only six times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>His absence has taken the former world number one to 30 in the rankings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Federer has hailed his friend and rival Rafael Nadal who captured a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open last weekend.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;The drive is still there. I am motivated to do my work.&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Web Desk &#8212; One of the tennis legends, Roger Federer who is keen to return to the game yet again, says it will be known to him by &#8220;April-May&#8221; whether or not he will be able to play. 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