"I won't play 20 tournaments a year like I used to" - Federer on schedule after his comeback
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Roger Federer is set to make his comeback at the 2022 Laver Cup after not playing for more than a year, and he explained what his comeback will look like.
The Swiss Maestro will spend more than a year away from the tennis courts, as his last tournament was last year's Wimbledon. However, his comeback is nearing, and it should happen in London, but not at Wimbledon. Instead, Federer will compete at the Laver Cup.
In a recent interview with the Swiss publication Coopzeitung, Federer spoke about how his life changed over the past few years. Now, he finds it more difficult to stay in shape for majors.
This year, the Swiss Maestro will miss Wimbledon for the first time in his career, but fans will still have the delight of seeing him, as he confirmed his participation at the Laver Cup.
"I knew [my knee surgery and recovery] would be a long process but the operation was necessary, I couldn't have played like this after Wimbledon. Now I hope to be able to get back into the Laver Cup in September."
Apart from not getting to spend time on the tennis courts, Federer also couldn't do some of the activities he likes to do. He admitted that once he recovers, he plans to go skiing and play golf.
"When I recover, I'll go skiing, of course. Maybe I'll go golfing again, that wasn't possible in the last few years. Not now with my knee anyway, and as is well known, I used to suffer from back problems."
"Once I went to a round of golf with my mother for her 60th birthday and I really wanted to play along. After that, I suffered from back pain for a week. So I let it go from there. If I start golfing, I won't do it alone, but together with Mirka."
Federer has a growing family with his wife Mirka, but at the moment, he doesn't think about whether his family will travel with him once he comes back or not. One thing he knows is that he won't play as much as he once used to.
"[Whether my family will travel with me again for tennis tournaments] is a problem that I would really like to have. Because that would mean that everything is going well with the knee and the comeback."
"The advantage is that I won't play 20 tournaments a year like I used to. My program will be manageable, and that's why I'll say: sometimes they'll be there, sometimes they won't."
