Federer withdraws from the French Open

Roger Federer withdrew from the French Open today, Sunday, after crossing the fourth round, indicating that he did not want to rush his return after recovering from his injury.

Federer, 39, beat German Dominic Kupfer 7-6 (7/5), 6/7 (3/7), 7/6 (7/4) and 7/5 on Saturday evening, in the longest match that Federer has played in the last 18 months, after He had two knee surgeries.

The match lasted for three hours and 35 minutes.

Federer, who has won 20 Grand Slam titles, has participated in a few tournaments in the past 18 months, and said the reason he made the decision to retire was because his body needed a rest.

In a statement issued by French Open officials, Federer said: "After discussions with my team, I have decided that I need to withdraw from Roland Garros today."

"After two knee surgeries and a year of rehabilitation, it's important to listen to my body and make sure I'm not pushing myself too quickly on the road to recovery," he added.

He stressed, "I feel very happy because I played three matches. There is no greater feeling than returning to the stadiums."

Tournament director Joe Forget said: "Roland Garros is sorry about the withdrawal of Roger Federer, who fought hard yesterday."

He added, "We are all happy because we saw Federer in Paris, where he played high-level matches. We wish him well for the remainder of the season."

Federer was supposed to meet Matteo Berrettini, the ninth half, on Monday in the round of 16.

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