Federer also announced that he would not play any clay-court tournaments this year, including the French Open. He said the decision was made before Saturday’s startling loss, which made Federer the latest in a string of big-name departures at this year’s Miami Open. For Federer, who received a bye in the first round, this was the first time he had lost two matches in a row since 2014. “I didn’t play great last week either, I felt, over all,” said Federer, who started the year 17-0 and won the Australian Open. “During the match we had tournament and WTA staff, as well as tournament security courtside,” the statement said.

Source: New York Times March 25, 2018 00:07 UTC