Roger Federer Ready To Hang Up Racket Despite Wanting Storybook Exit KEY POINTS Federer is keen to play in the 2021 Olympic Games and Wimbledon Australian Open 2021 could come too soon despite injury progress Roger Federer’s speech at the Switzerland Sport Awards has set off alarm bells among tennis fans after he admitted that his current injury could see him miss the 2021 tennis season in its entirety. The Swiss ace is on the mend from the knee surgery he underwent in February but admits that there is a possibility that he has already played his last match. Federer, 39, was named Switzerland’s greatest athlete of the past 70 years. During his acceptance speech, he revealed that receiving the award would be an incredible way to culminate his illustrious career.