Roger Federer has announced his withdrawal from the Rotterdam Open and Dubai Tennis Championships due to a knee Injury.
The surprise announcement was made on Federer’s Facebook account. In a detailed post, the 34-year-old wrote that he underwent arthroscopic surgery on Tuesday. Arthroscopic surgery in a non-invasive keyhole surgery used both to diagnose and treat problems with joints. The surgery concluded that the 17-time Grand Slam champion has torn his meniscus. The meniscus is a piece of cartilage that provides a cushion between your thighbone (femur) and shinbone (tibia). The full statement from Federer reads the following:-
“I want to inform you that yesterday I underwent arthroscopic surgery on my knee. I injured my knee the day after the semi-finals in Australia. After getting tests done when I returned home, it was determined that I had torn my meniscus. I apologize to my friends in Rotterdam and Dubai, as I was very much looking forward to playing those events. While this is an unfortunate setback, I am encouraged and grateful that my doctor said the procedure was a success. I am looking forward to attacking the rehabilitation process this afternoon with my team and working hard to get back out on tour as soon as possible. Thanks for all your incredible support. I will check in with all of you soon”. Federer wrote on Facebook.
Speaking about his withdrawal from Rotterdam and Dubai, the 34-year-old has expressed his disappointment. Federer is hopeful that he will be able to return to the tour ‘soon‘.
“I am so disappointed to have to miss Rotterdam and Dubai as they are two of my favorite tournaments on the ATP World Tour,” said Federer, who is the reigning champion in Dubai having won the title for the seventh time last March.
“While this is an unfortunate setback, I feel grateful that up until now I have remained mostly healthy throughout my career,” the 34-year-old Swiss added.
“My doctors have ensured me that the surgery was a success and with proper rehabilitation, I will be able to return to the Tour soon.”
After Dubai, the next tournament on Federer’s schedule is the Indian Wells Masters, which begins on March 7th.
