Roger Federer also gives up playing in Monte Carlo

Roger Federer still unwilling to force this 2021 season after a year in dry dock because of the operations he underwent on his right knee last year at the age of 39 (he will turn 40 next August).

Federer, who returned to competition at the Doha Tournament, It is not yet clear when his next tournament will be, as he decided to forego the Dubai tournament this week and will not play the Miami Masters 1,000 either., where he defended the title achieved in 2019.

However, Federer's postponement schedule continues to grow. According to the journalist Luca Fiorino Federer will not play the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, the Monte Carlo Masters 1,000, the first big event on the calendar on clay (April 11-18). Along with Federer, Canadian Denis Shapovalov has also decided to resign.

In this way Federer will continue training and now the Mutua Madrid Open (2-9 May) or the 1,000 Masters in Rome (9-16 May) are emerging as possible tournaments for the return of Federer before Roland Garros (May 23 – June 6) and his two great goals of the year: Wimbledon (June 28 – July 11) and the Tokyo Olympics (July 24-30).