It is his agent who tells the news agency AP.
- Roger has decided not to play in the Australian Open 2021. He has made great progress with both his knee and his physique in recent months, but after consulting with his team, he has come to the conclusion that the best long-term thing is to start with competitive tennis after Australian Open, says the agent.
The Australian Open is played three weeks late due to the pandemic and will be decided on February 8-21 in Melbourne.
Federer has not played in competition since last year's Australian Open when he went to the semifinals.
The plan is for Federer to start playing competitions at the end of February.