Swiss Roger Federer, who has won 20 men's singles in the four major tennis tournaments, has announced that he will miss the Tokyo Olympics due to a knee injury.
“Career highlights really disappointing”
This was revealed by Federer on his Twitter account.
Among them, Federer said, "Unfortunately, my knee injury recurred during the turf season and I have to accept the absence of the Tokyo Olympics, along with a picture of when I was the flag bearer of the Swiss team at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It's always an honor to play for Switzerland and it's a real shame because it was a highlight of my career. "
39-year-old Federer had surgery on his right knee last year and returned in March, after which he abstained from the French Open in the fourth round of the four major tournaments, followed by the Wimbledon Championship losing in the quarterfinals. ..
Federer has won the men's singles of the four major tournaments 20 times, the most in history, and won the gold medal at the 2008 Beijing men's doubles and the silver medal at the 2012 London men's singles. ..
In the Tokyo Olympics, leading players such as Rafael Nadal of Spain for boys, Simona Halep of Romania who has the world's No. 1 experience in singles for girls, and Serena Williams of the United States have announced their absence. I am.