Swiss sets social media abuzz
It wasn t much, but after a year, fans will take even a fleeting glimpse of Roger Federer.
On Friday, little more than a week out from his return to the ATP Tour, the Swiss legend tweeted a photo of himself from an undisclosed practice court, leaning on the net with a simple message: The countdown to Doha begins
The countdown to Doha begins
Teasing fans just a little, Federer didn t reveal in which city he was practising, nor was he holding a racquet in his hand.
In the first hour after it was posted, Federer s tweet had more than 2,000 retweets, 20,000 likes and a number of creative memes.
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QTF welcomes Federer s participation in Qatar ExxonMobil Open
03 Feb 2021 - 9:20
Qatar Tennis Federation President Nasser bin Ghanim Al Khelaifi welcoming Swiss tennis star Roger Federer ahead of the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in this January 2, 2011 file photo.
QNA
Doha: The Qatar Tennis Federation (QTF) confirmed yesterday that Swiss tennis legend and 20-time Grand Slam titles winner Roger Federer would headline this year’s Qatar ExxonMobil Open to be held from March 8 to 13 at the Khalifa International Tennis & Squash Complex.
Federer, who will be starting his 2021 season in Qatar after opting out of this year’s Australian Open, is a three-time former champion in Doha, triumphing in 2005, 2006 and 2011 - where he beat Russia’s Nikolay Davydenko in straight sets.
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Swiss legend hasn t played since January 2020
Roger Federer will make his long-awaited return to the ATP Tour in March when he is set to compete at the Qatar ExxonMobil Open in Doha.
The Swiss superstar, who has undergone two right knee operations in the past 12 months, last played on 30 January 2020 when he lost to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals.
Speaking to Swiss broadcaster SRF, Federer said, “I thought for a long time when and where I should come back. Australia was still a bit too early because of my knee… I want to celebrate big victories once again. And for that I am ready to go the long, hard way.”