Roger Federer withdraws from the French Open over knee concerns after two surgeries in 2020. He is targeting a 9th Wimbledon title later this month.
"After discussions with my team, I've decided I will need to pull out of Roland Garros today," the 39-year-old said in a statement in Sunday."After two knee surgeries and over a year of rehabilitation it's important that I listen to my body and make sure I don't push myself too quickly on my road to recovery.
"I have to decide whether or not to continue. Is it too risky to keep putting pressure on the knee? Is it a good time to rest?"Every match I have to reassess the situation and see the next morning in what state I wake up and how my knee is doing."It may be even more true after a match as long as the one tonight."Federer won the French Open in 2009.
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