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“A Little Hope for Wimbledon”: Coach Pacified Fans After Injury Update From Roger Federer
Roger Federer recently shared some heavy news with fans about his tennis return in 2022. The Swiss maestro said that he would not start his tennis training before March and April next year, meaning he would miss the Australian Open. In addition to that, his Wimbledon 2022 participation also remains under doubt. For this, Federer’s coach Ivan Ljubicic has tried to settle the fans down with some good news.
First of all, the Croatian coach emphasized that the 20-time Grand Slam champion says things just as they are. Besides that, Ljubicic also admitted that Federer is in the rehabilitation stage right now. But most importantly, the coach claimed that “there is a little hope for Wimbledon.”
Coach reiterates Roger Federer’s timeline for 2022
Despite the gravity, Federer has also trusted his millions of fans with the truth. That is why his coach Ljubicic feels that one should rest assured with the Swiss maestro’s updates.
“I can guarantee you that with Roger, you can rest assured that what he says is what he is,” Ljubicic said. “He says things as they are, every now and then he avoids making certain details public, at other times, as in this case, he tells everything instead.”
(All quotes are translated from Italian to English via Google Translate).
LONDON, ENGLAND – JUNE 29: Roger Federer of Switzerland and his coach Ivan Ljubicic during a practice session before the start of The Championships – Wimbledon 2019 at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club on June 29, 2019 in London, England. (Photo by TPN/Getty Images)
Furthermore, the coach reflected on the former World No.1’s return date to tennis. In essence, Ljubicic suggested that it all depends on the way things progress.
“At the moment, he is in a rehabilitation phase, as he said. In January, we will start with the physical part – while with tennis, we will see how things progress. Far in this moment that we cannot hypothesize a date,” Federer’s coach added.
Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 7, 2021 Switzerland’s Roger Federer leaves Centre Court after losing his quarter final match against Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz Pool via REUTERS/Edward Whitaker TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Eventually, Ljubicic revealed what remains as the current status of Federer’s return. It indeed brought fans a little hope, but not so much.
“There is a little hope for Wimbledon, but let’s see,” the coach said. “March-April could be soon; I think that in May we will have a little clearer idea. With Roger, it’s useless to try to read between the lines.”
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The 2021 season of Roger Federer
After laying off for 13 months, Federer had returned to tennis in Doha in March. From then on, he only made a handful of appearances, including the French Open and Wimbledon.
Tennis – Wimbledon – All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain – July 1, 2021 Switzerland’s Roger Federer in action during his second round match against France’s Richard Gasquet Pool via REUTERS/Ben Solomon
Unfortunately, he injured his knee again during Wimbledon and quit his 2021 season after his quarterfinals loss. Therefore, fans hope that Federer returns with match fitness that allows him to play more freely.
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