![]() ![]() ![]() "Of course I would like to play (Wimbledon) again, but at my age, you're just never sure what's around the corner." "I'm actually very happy I made it as far as I did here and I actually was able to play Wimbledon at the level that I did after everything I went through," said Federer, who reiterated that he has not decided whether to go to the Tokyo Olympics. He simply never was able to summon the serving and shot-making that carried him to 20 Grand Slam titles, tied with Rafael Nadal for the men's record. He arrived at Wimbledon having played eight matches this season.įactor in that Federer turns 40 on August 8 and maybe it was too much to ask that he make his way to the closing weekend, even if this is a tournament he's won more than any other man, and even if it's contested on a surface, grass, on which he's best. He underwent two operations on his right knee in 2020. ![]() Credit: AELTC/Edward Whitaker (Getty)Īnd yet, this was not the Federer the world is used to watching. Held at The All England Lawn Tennis Club, Wimbledon. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) playing against Roger Federer (SUI) in the quarter-final of the Gentlemen's Singles on Centre Court at The Championships 2021.
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