• Crónica Badosa beats Vondrousova in the round of 16 at Roland Garros and wins the right to dream

As he had hinted after winning the German

Dominik Koepfer

in four sets early this morning

,

Roger Federer

announced hours later that he is leaving the tournament and will not play the round of 16 match against

Matteo Berrettini

. "After discussions with my team, I have decided not to play. After two knee surgeries and more than a year of rehabilitation it is important that I listen to my body and make sure not to hurt myself and not stop the recovery process. I am in awe of having three games behind me. There is no better feeling than being back on the slopes, "said the winner of 20 grand in a statement.

"The Roland Garros tournament regrets the abandonment of Roger Federer, who left a night of incredible fight. It was a pleasure to have him back in Paris, where he played three high-level matches. We wish him the best for the rest of the season." said

Guy Forget

, tournament director.

Federer arrived in Paris with only three games played this season and only one victory.

In the tournament that saw him win in 2009 and lose four finals to

Rafael

Nadal

, he beat

Denis Istomin

,

Marin Cilic

and the aforementioned Koepfer.

Before the tournament he admitted that his goal was to be in the best possible shape for Wimbledon.

Before reappearing at the All England Club, where he has won eight times, he will make contact with the grass in Halle.

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