Roger Federer will almost certainly miss the Australian Open for the second year in a row, with the Swiss maestro said to be recovering slowly from a third round of knee surgery in 18 months. The six-time Open champion’s latest four-month lay-off comes after he spent a year on the sidelines following his record-setting 15th semi-final appearance at Melbourne Park in 2020. “Roger Federer is very unlikely to play the Australian Open. Victoria’s premier Daniel Andrews is adamant only fully vaccinated players – and fans – will be permitted entry to Melbourne Park for the season’s first major. Federer contested a record 21 successive Opens from 2000 to 2020 and boasts a remarkable 102-15 win-loss record at the tournament.

Source: The Guardian November 15, 2021 11:04 UTC