Fred out of Dubai/IW/RG
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henrytennisadelaide
Semi-Pro
Surprised he went ahead with the surgery and didn't retire. He must want one last shot at Wimby
junior74
Talk Tennis Guru
Classy!
CYGS
Legend
Focusing on W and Olympics is the right move, no?
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Stored for posterity
OldschoolKIaus
Hall of Fame
Real golden slam (Halle, WIM, Cincy, Olympics, USO and Basel) confirmed!
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
WHat a terrible news to wake up to the morning
Let us hope Fed is able to extend his career with this break
Let us hope Fed is able to extend his career with this break
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Exhibition
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Sad!
Breakpointerer
Legend
Well this sucks. Have a speedy recovery, Roger.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
That's nearly 3000 points down the drain.
Hope he recovers fully before the grass season.
Hope he recovers fully before the grass season.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
With who?
Feather
Legend
The end, appears, is very nearer..
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
It's more. He'll be under 4000 by the grass season.
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
This weak era it will take Fed 2-3 tournaments to be back where he belongs .
Jack Sock, Fognini , Isner are your top 10 players for Pete’s sake !
Jack Sock, Fognini , Isner are your top 10 players for Pete’s sake !
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Yes. Real shame he isn't going to be able to play the Dubai-IW-Miami stretch, as that is one of his best times of the year. An incredible 16 titles coming from those three events alone. But he is targeting a return on the grass, so hopeful for Wimbledon. Long time to go with that Federer magic though.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Right. Forgot his Madrid and Rome appearances.
I imagine the Wimbledon formula will give him some seeding boost though.
Nadal_Django
Legend
Last time he had such break, he returned stronger than ever. And it's sounds like he is having just a minor surgery.
Let's see what happens, but I think he should be fresh, healthy and rejuvenated by the time of the grass season.
Let's see what happens, but I think he should be fresh, healthy and rejuvenated by the time of the grass season.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Yeah, but he will likely be outside the top four potentially now considering the haemorrhage of points he will endure before the grass season. A lot of Federer's points are locked up between now and Wimbledon.
That’s bad news, almost as shocking as in 2016 when he ended his season after Wimbledon.
It’s also a bit strange since his AO problems were not knee-related and shortly after that he played against Nadal in South Africa anyway. And just a few days ago he talked about his clay schedule with only RG but no sign of a current problem.
I’m not afraid of the seeding at Wimbledon though. On grass he can beat anyone if healthy, and maybe meeting Djokovic earlier than in the final could be even better.
It’s also a bit strange since his AO problems were not knee-related and shortly after that he played against Nadal in South Africa anyway. And just a few days ago he talked about his clay schedule with only RG but no sign of a current problem.
I’m not afraid of the seeding at Wimbledon though. On grass he can beat anyone if healthy, and maybe meeting Djokovic earlier than in the final could be even better.
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
Just beat Djokovic or Nadal or Thiem or Medvedev in QF. No big deal
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
I have a feeling this has been lingering but bothering more and more
Remember him twitching it constantly during AO
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Only thing for him though is, he will need to likely go three of them then to win Wimbledon.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
This is a disaster for his chances at Wimbledon, and not only because of his ranking, but because he will arrive there with almost no practice for 4 months. He has done the right thing as a potential serious injury there will force him to end his career, so there is a hope that he will be able to recover and play on after that. Still bad news, but, oh well, he will be 39 in August.
tennisaddict
Bionic Poster
It is grass , so I wouldn’t worry . He has to get enough matches at Halle or add Stuttgart
He was a pleasure to watch on clay last year. I was so hoping to watch him in another RG.
Doctor/Lawyer Red Devil
Talk Tennis Guru
Pity. I didn't believe the injury talk during AO, turns out this is quite a setback. It gets harder and harder each year to recover.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Sure he will get match practice in, just saying the draw will be tougher though.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
Yeah, looks like it was worse than we thought, six months out...and you are right, it gets harder each time.
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
Yeah but top 4 seed is near impossible now, unless he wins both Stuttgart and Halle and Medvedev bricks everything
Red Rick
Bionic Poster
Isn't this a different injury?
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Zverev, I guess. To make up the cancellation.
Im(moral) Winner
G.O.A.T.
Weird smiley for the postThis is a disaster for his chances at Wimbledon, and not only because of his ranking, but because he will arrive there with almost no practice for 4 months. He has done the right thing as a potential serious injury there will force him to end his career, so there is a hope that he will be able to recover and play on after that. Still bad news, but, oh well, he will be 39 in August.
Subway Tennis
Legend
I think we are all in a state of shock at the moment.
Anyone thinking of writing negatives or making light of Federer being injured or sidelined, please think twice before posting.
I'm revising my expectations for him this year, but hoping like hell he can be fit in time for the Olympic Games.
Anyone thinking of writing negatives or making light of Federer being injured or sidelined, please think twice before posting.
I'm revising my expectations for him this year, but hoping like hell he can be fit in time for the Olympic Games.
Tennis_Hands
Banned
It has nothing to do with the post. I sign all my posts with the same smilies, with very rare exceptions. Just think of it as a signature.
Hitman
Bionic Poster
It could be, or part of the original one that was not known at the point.
RaulRamirez
Legend
I saw this on Twitter. It's bad news for the sport, but Roger knows his body, and is amazingly resilient. My guess is that his biggest priorities this year are Wimbledon and The Olympics. Hopefully, he'll be recovered in time to be in good shape for both.
I Am Finnish
Bionic Poster
Thought the honeymoon trip was over
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