Federer 'pumped up' to return to competition in Doha

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Roger Federer has not played a tournament since his Australian Open semifinal exit against Novak Djokovic last year. — Reuters
Roger Federer has not played a tournament since his Australian Open semifinal exit against Novak Djokovic last year. — Reuters

Paris - Doha Open starts on Monday

By Reuters

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Published: Sat 6 Mar 2021, 2:49 PM

Former world number one Roger Federer said on Friday he was excited to return to competitive tennis at next week’s Qatar Open after a year-long absence.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion has not played a tournament since his Australian Open semifinal exit against Novak Djokovic last year, undergoing two knee surgeries since.


“Here we are, about to take off to fly to Doha. It’s been a year since my last event,” Federer, 39, said in a video posted on his Twitter feed.

“I can tell I’m very excited... it’s been a long and hard road. I know I’m not at the finish line yet but it’s good, I feel I’m in a good place, I’ve been practising very well and I just feel really pumped up.”


The Doha Open starts on Monday.


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