Roger Federer is ready for the French Open
Roger Federer is ready for the French Open starting on Sunday after suffering a leg injury in Rome.
by Nikolaus Fink
last edit: May 23, 2019, 10:24 am
Good news for all fans of Roger Federer : The maestro trained for the first time on Tuesday at the Stade de Roland Garros and is preparing for his first appearance at the French Open since 2015. At the time, the 37-year-old lost to the eventual winner Stan Wawrinka in the quarterfinals.
After the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Rome, there was a little question mark behind the fitness level of the Swiss. Before his quarterfinal duel against Stefanos Tsitsipas, Federer had to give up due to a leg injury .
Roger Federer is back on the pitch
Four days later, the 20-time Grand Slam winner in Paris was back on the pitch, on Wednesday Federer again trained on the Court Philippe-Chatrier. Accordingly, nothing should stand in the way of an appearance in Roland Garros. Who Federer will play his first match against will be revealed in the draw on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
The performances shown in Madrid and Rome should have given the 37-year-old, who has set himself the goal of reaching the second week or the quarter-finals for the second Grand Slam tournament of the year, positive. In the Spanish capital, Federer awarded two match balls to Dominic Thiem in the quarter-finals , but showed a strong performance in Rome as well as a week later. The French Open can come for the Confederate.