Roger Federer is planning a comeback in Doha in early March
Roger Federer's return to the tennis circuit is apparently very soon. As some media report, the maestro will serve at the ATP Tour 250 tournament in Doha, which begins on March 8th.
by tennisnet.com
last edit: Jan 20, 2021, 03:29 pm
Roger Federer was last seen in Dubai, where he once again made a name for himself with the youngsters. This was not the first time that the 39-year-old Swiss had invited an aspiring junior to a sweaty training session, this time his compatriot Dominic Stricker, who had succeeded in Roland Garros last year.
For three weeks, Federer and his coaching team around Severin Lüthi and Ivan Ljubicic and Stricker struggled, a sign that the maestro is actually aiming for his comeback after more than a year break. Federer did not want to do the trouble of a trip to Australia including a two-week quarantine. Now it will probably be Doha. If you can believe some tweets.
Federer last against Djokovic
Federer's last competitive match dates from the 2020 Australian Open, where he lost to Novak Djokovic in the semifinals. The 20-time major winner then underwent two operations on his injured knee and was only able to resume training in the fall. The ATP Tour 250 event in Doha, which is now set to make a comeback, starts on March 8, 2021.
Interesting, by the way, that Richard Krajicek is named as the source of this information: The former Wimbledon winner is the tournament director of the 500 event in Rotterdam. That takes place in the week before Doha. Rotterdam was considered one of the possible locations where Federer could make a comeback.