DOHA – Roger Federer never seriously contemplated retirement while he was away from the tennis tour for more than a year.
He did have a hard time dealing with the need for a repeat operation on his bad right knee, though. “I was down. Obviously I couldn't believe I had to do a second one,” Federer said Sunday ahead of his appearance at the Qatar Open. “This is definitely a moment where you maybe question a little bit more.” The 39-year-old Federer's first match since the 2020 Australian Open will come Wednesday in Doha against Dan Evans or Jeremy Chardy.
Federer's first procedure on his right knee occurred in February 2020. That knee kept swelling up after bike rides or walks with his four children; he announced in June that he had had a