Roger Federer to miss Wimbledon for the first time in his career
ATP
Roger Federer will miss the Wimbledon Championships for the first time in his tennis career, as he won't compete in the 2022 edition of the tournament.
Federer has won 8 titles at Wimbledon and won 105 matches at the only grass-court Grand Slam tournament on the calendar. It was the second Grand Slam tournament that he played in his career, and since losing his first-round match in 1999, he participated every year during his lengthy career.
In 2020, it was not possible for Federer to participate as the tournament was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. But except for that year, he participated in every edition of the tournament.
From 2003 until 2007, he was unbeaten in the All England Club as he managed to win five titles in a row. Now, in 2022, he will skip the event for the first time in his career as he didn't play since the last year's tournament.
Yet, Federer should still come back this season as he should play at the Laver Cup and also at the Swiss Indoors in Basel, and maybe he can participate in at least one more Wimbledon Championship next year.
Federer's agent, Tony Godsick, recently spoke about the Swiss Maestro and his comeback, saying that he would probably want to play at least one more Wimbledon. At the same time, Godsick said that the Swiss player doesn't want to rush his comeback
"He won't rush back this time. He will have to be 100 per cent and know he's 100 per cent and that's why he's taking his time doing heavy rehab and training. It's not just when knee feels good but building up the muscles and getting lungs back."
"I know he's encouraged where he is. It was a great effort last year on one leg. I think he'd like another Wimbledon. That place has been incredibly special to him."
