Roger Federer sets sights on Tokyo 2020 Olympics after more than year-long knee injury
- The 39-year old, who makes return at Qatar Open on Wednesday, says his ‘main goals’ are Wimbledon and Olympics
- Federer missed Rio 2016 due to separate knee injury – ‘I hope ... questions about my knee will stop’
Roger Federer is targeting a third Olympic medal at the Tokyo Games this year after missing out in 2016 due to injury as he looks to gain momentum when he returns to the court this week after 13 months on the sidelines with a knee problem.
The Swiss has not played a competitive match since his Australian Open semi-final loss to Novak Djokovic last year but is already looking ahead to Wimbledon and the Olympics.
“Participation in the Olympics is part of my plan although my main goal was everything from today until Wimbledon, the tournament that precedes the Olympics,” Federer told beIN Sports. “I hope that I will be fully in [shape] by then and that questions about my knee will stop.
“The Olympics is a major goal for me ... Unfortunately, I missed the Rio Olympics because of a left knee injury. I hope I will return to the Tokyo Olympics.”
Federer lost out on a singles bronze in 2000 but won the gold medal in the doubles in Beijing in 2008 along with Stan Wawrinka and a silver medal in the singles in 2012 in London.