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Actually, one only knows something similar from martial arts.

After all, the ultimate goal is to knock out the opponent.

Mind you, the opponent - and not yourself. Otherwise it would look strange.

Tennis professional Tim Pütz now had to experience in Doha that knockout punches can also be given in his sport.

Even more curious: the 33-year-old knocked himself out

And this is how it happened: Pütz competed in the doubles competition at the Doha tournament with the Dane Frederik Nielsen.

The duo lagged behind, and then it happened.

The former Davis Cup player stretched for a backhand return, the bat flew out of his hand, bounced off the floor again - and with the handle against his head.

"I can't see well," said Pütz afterwards, holding a cooling ice pack in his face and had to withdraw.

The two had lost the first set against the first placed Colombians Robert Farah and Juan Sebastian Cabal 3: 6.

Federer wins the comeback

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Roger Federer left the field unscathed.

The 20-time Grand Slam tournament winner successfully returned to the tennis tour with a narrow victory.

The Swiss won his first match in more than a year on his highly anticipated comeback in Doha 7: 6 (10: 8), 3: 6, 7: 5 against the British Daniel Evans.

"It feels good to be back," said Federer.

"I think I played a really good match and I'm incredibly happy with my performance."

Roger Federer is back: At his first appearance in more than a year, the Swiss will be put to the test

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Despite a lack of match practice, the long-time number one in the world made it to the quarter-finals after 2:24 hours and met the Georgian Nikolos Bassilashvili there on Thursday.

In the first round, Federer, who had two knee operations last year, had a bye.

Because of the operations, he had not played an official match since the Australian Open 2020.

At that time he failed in the semi-finals in Melbourne to Novak Djokovic.

"It was a big challenge," said the world number sixth about his long break.

“Coming back at my age is not something that is very easy.

But it was worth it. ”Federer's big goal now - as every year - is Wimbledon, where he has won eight of his 20 Grand Slam titles to date.

Federer celebrates comeback victory

Roger Federer celebrates an opening win against Daniel Evans on his return to the ATP tour in Doha.

The Brit turns out to be a tough opponent, but in the end Federer wins in three sets.

Source: Stats Perform News