The 20-time Grand Slam winner announced on Wednesday that he would be sidelined until 2021 after his second operation in a matter of months. Federer remains upbeat, tweeting: "I plan to take the necessary time to be 100 percent ready to play at my highest level." Despite his groaning trophy cabinet, there are two factors that will motivate Federer to keep going - the risk of losing his grip on the men's Grand Slam title record and a missing Olympics singles gold medal. 'DEVASTATED'In April, Federer said he was "devastated" when Wimbledon was cancelled for the first time since World War II. Federer is nearly always the crowd favourite wherever he plays and has proved a perfect ambassador for the sport since he won his first Grand Slam title in 2003.

Source: Daily Nation June 11, 2020 12:45 UTC