Federer, about to return: “It has been a long and hard road”

Swiss tennis player Roger Federer said this Friday, before playing the Doha tournament (Qatar), where he will reappear on the ATP circuit After more than a year absent with a right knee injury, he is “excited” after a “long and hard road”.

The Swiss player, who is seeded number two of the tournament and will debut directly in the second round against Evans or Chardy, published a video at the airport through his social networks and showed his enthusiasm for returning to the runways.

“One year since my last event. I'm excited. I think it's also time to thank everyone who has made this possible.”, He said.

“It has been a long and hard road. I know I have not reached the finish line yet but I am fine. I have trained well, I feel really encouraged,” Federer added.

The last time Federer competed was on January 30 in the semi-finals of the 2020 Australian Open., when he faced Novak Djokovic. A few days later, he played an exhibition duel against Rafael Nadal in favor of his foundation in Cape Town (South Africa).