Roger FedererHis comeback could be doomed from the start and he could suffer the same fate as Serena Williams, a former Grand Slam champion has warned.
Federer, a 20-time major champion and eight times Wimbledon winner, has not a single ATP point to his name after Monday’s updated rankings.
The Swiss tennis legend has not played since last year’s Wimbledon, where he became the oldest quarter-finalist in the Open Era at SW19.
However, the 40-year-old missed the championships this year for the first time since 1998, as he is still recovering from a third knee surgery. and has hinted that he may be retiring soon†
Federer has now fallen behind Novak Djokovic in the all-time Grand Slam title race – with the Serb taking his 21st Sunday with victory over Nick Kyrgios in Sunday’s Wimbledon final – and is two behind Rafael Nadal’s 22.
Williams, on the other hand, who, like Federer, is considered one of the greatest players in the history of the sport, suffered an embarrassing exit in the first round this year at Wimbledon.
The 40-year-old, a 23-time Grand Slam champion and seven-time Wimbledon winner, was beaten by little-known Frenchwoman Harmony Tan.
Williams stepped out to play singles for the first time since leaving Center Court early and in tears after suffering a hamstring injury in the opening round 12 months ago. He was rusty and error prone.
And now former Grand Slam champion Adriano Panatta – who won the French Open in 1976 – has warned Federer not to go down the same road as Williams.
“Roger Federer is one of the reasons I continued to love tennis,” Panatta . said Gazzetta dello Sport†
“I wish him the best of luck, he has had an extraordinary career and a wonderful family next to him.
‘There is a time for everything. [But] we’ve already given up on Serena Williams, hope I don’t see a replica.”
Federer will make his ATP Tour return in September at the Laver Cup, the team competition he founded in 2017.
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