{"id":81778,"date":"2021-06-07T12:12:30","date_gmt":"2021-06-07T12:12:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=81778"},"modified":"2021-06-07T12:59:28","modified_gmt":"2021-06-07T12:59:28","slug":"federer-withdraws-from-french-open-with-wimbledon-in-mind","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=81778","title":{"rendered":"Federer withdraws from French Open with Wimbledon in mind"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paris:\u00a0Former world number one Roger Federer, who is targeting a record 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, withdrew from the French Open on Sunday, a day after winning a tough third-round match, opting to save himself for the grass-court season.<\/strong><\/p>\n

“After discussions with my team, I decided that I should withdraw from the French Open today,” Federer said in a statement released by the French Tennis Federation.<\/p>\n

“After two knee operations and more than a year of rehabilitation, it’s important that I listen to my body and not rush back into competition,” the 39-year-old Swiss added.<\/p>\n

Federer, who has hardly played in the last 17 months because of a knee injury, suffered physically in his four-set, late-night victory over German Dominik Koepfer and decided to end his Roland Garros campaign ahead of what would have been a punishing fourth-round match against Italian Matteo Berrettini.<\/p>\n

He had said after his weekend match that he was pondering whether to participate in the second week of the claycourt Grand Slam as his season goal was Wimbledon, the grass-court major starting in three weeks.<\/p>\n

“We go through these matches… we analyse them highly and look on what’s next and we’ll do the same tonight and tomorrow,” he said.<\/p>\n

“Because I need to decide if I keep on playing or not, or is it not too much risk at this moment to keep pushing or is this just a perfect way to just take a rest.”<\/p>\n

Tournament director Guy Forget said: “The French Open is sorry to see Roger Federer withdraw from the tournament, but he put up a great fight last night.<\/p>\n

“We were all delighted to see him back in Paris, where he played three top-level matches. We wish him all the best for the rest of the season.”<\/p>\n

Seven-time Grand Slam champion Mats Wilander said Federer’s decision made sense as the eight-time Wimbledon champion had more chance to succeed on grass.<\/p>\n

“It proves that it’s a long-term project for him to come back. For me, that’s good news because it shows he’s going to be around for a bit longer,” Wilander, a tennis expert for Eurosport, said.<\/p>\n

“Obviously, he got the matches that he needed and he wanted. The main period for him over the years is the grass-court season – he enjoys all the Grand Slams and different surfaces but the grass comes so naturally to him and that’s where he has had the most success.<\/p>\n

“So, yes, obviously perfect for him. I think it’s absolutely perfect preparation.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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