Roger Federer celebrates after defeating Germany's Dominik Koepfer in their third round match in the French Open. (AP photo)The French Open saw Roger Federer’s return to the Grand Slam circuit for the first time since the 2020 Australian Open — after 487 days. Even before the French Open started, Federer had asserted he had no major hopes of making it far in the tournament. Especially since he would have had a potential match-up against World No 1 Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinal, and a semi-final clash against 13-time French Open champion Rafael Nadal. Federer, two months shy of 40, now has time to recover from any niggles he may have faced at the French Open.

Source: Indian Express June 06, 2021 16:16 UTC