Roger Federer a major doubt for Laver Cup after suffering fitness setback

There are contemporary doubts over Roger Federer’s return date as experiences within the Swiss media declare he’s unlikely to participate within the Laver Cup following problems to his restoration.

The 20-time Grand Slam winner has not performed aggressive tennis since dropping within the quarter-final at Wimbledon in 2021 as he underwent a 3rd operation on his injured proper knee after his exit from the grass-court main.

He earmarked a return to motion within the second half of this season as he had signed up for the Laver Cup and the Swiss Indoors in Basel and his agent Tony Godsick admitted in May that the principle goal was to have one other crack at Wimbledon subsequent 12 months.

The 41-year-old Federer, who additionally underwent two operations on his knee within the first half of 2020, has additionally given a number of constructive updates about his rehab on social media.

However, Swiss media is reporting that he has suffered a setback with Tages Anzeiger saying he has “liquid in his proper knee and it has grow to be infected”, forcing him to reduce on his coaching.

If the experiences are confirmed to be correct, then he’ll seemingly miss the fifth version of the Laver Cup, which is able to happen from September 23-25 at London’s O2 Arena. It stays to be seen if he shall be match for the Swiss Indoors, which begins on October 24 in Basel.

Having performed solely a handful of tournaments for the reason that begin of the 2020 season, the tennis nice fell out of the ATP Rankings in July this 12 months. It means he must depend on wildcards to enter massive occasions or he must come by means of qualifying.

In an interview with Algemeen Dagblad, Federer admitted that’s having fun with his time at dwelling, saying: “I like to win, however for those who’re not aggressive any extra, then it’s higher to cease.

“I don’t suppose I want the tennis. I’m pleased with the little issues, like when my son does one thing proper and when my daughter comes dwelling with a great grade.

“Tennis is a part of, however not my complete id. I wish to be and stay profitable, and put quite a lot of vitality into enterprise – most likely give greater than I ought to typically, however that may also be performed outdoors of sports activities. I do know knowledgeable profession can’t final perpetually and that’s okay.”

Organisers of the Laver Cup had excessive hopes of a Big Four reunion as Federer, Rafael Nadal, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray have all signed up, however there are additionally query marks over Nadal and Djokovic’s participation.

Nadal admitted after his fourth-round defeat from the US Open earlier this week that he is unsure when he will return to action as his spouse is because of give start within the subsequent few weeks.

Meanwhile, Djokovic pulled out of the Davis Cup on Monday as a result of “private causes” and it stays to be seen when the 21-time Grand Slam winner will return to motion as he has not performed tennis since successful the Wimbledon title in July as he was unable to journey to North America as a result of his unvaccinated standing.