Switzerland's Roger Federer holds the trophy aloft after winning his tenth title at the 2019 Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland. Photo: AP Switzerland's Roger Federer holds the trophy aloft after winning his tenth title at the 2019 Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland. Photo: AP
Switzerland's Roger Federer holds the trophy aloft after winning his tenth title at the 2019 Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland. Photo: AP

Australian Open 2021

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Roger Federer to sit out 2020 tennis tour after knee surgery

  • Swiss superstar announced his decision on Twitter after ‘setback’ during rehabilitation from surgery in February
  • ‘I will look forward to see everyone back on tour at the start of the 2021 season,’ says 20-time grand slam winner

Topic |   Australian Open 2021
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Updated: 4:51pm, 10 Jun, 2020

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Switzerland's Roger Federer holds the trophy aloft after winning his tenth title at the 2019 Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland. Photo: AP Switzerland's Roger Federer holds the trophy aloft after winning his tenth title at the 2019 Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland. Photo: AP
Switzerland's Roger Federer holds the trophy aloft after winning his tenth title at the 2019 Swiss Indoors tennis tournament in Basel, Switzerland. Photo: AP
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