Roger Federer withdraws from Australian Open 2021
Six-times champion and Swiss tennis maestro Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Australian Open 2021.
The World No. 5 last highlighted in January this year in the Australian Open prior to going through knee medical procedure.
“Eventually, Roger used up all available time to prepare himself for the afflictions of a Grand Slam and he’s disillusioned he won’t be coming to Melbourne in 2021,” said Australian Open Tournament Director Craig Tiley in an official explanation.
“The Australian Open has consistently held an exceptional spot in his heart – recall it was Roger who initially considered the AO the ‘glad hammer’,” he added.
The super occasion will occur at Melbourne Park from February 8-21 and will include singles, duplicates, and wheelchair rivalries.
Protecting champ Novak Djokovic and ladies’ singles legend Serena Williams were among the passages named for the Australian Open on December 24.
Additionally in dispute on the ladies’ side are world No.2 Simona Halep (ROU), 2020 US Open victor [3] Naomi Osaka (JPN), guarding champion [4] Sofia Kenin (USA), [5] Elina Svitolina (UKR), [6] Karolina Pliskova (CZE), [7] Bianca Andreescu (CAN), [8] Petra Kvitova (CZE), [9] Kiki Bertens (NED) and [10] Aryna Sabalenka (BLR).
While in men’s occasion, Djokovic alongside world No.2 Rafael Nadal (ESP), [3] Dominic Thiem (AUT), [4] Daniil Medvedev (RUS), [6] Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE), [7] Alexander Zverev (GER), [8] Andrey Rublev (RUS), [9] Diego Schwartzman (ARG) and [10] Matteo Berrettini (ITA), make up an engaging top-10 blend of Grand Slam champions
An aggregate of 104 players get immediate passage into the people’s singles fundamental draw and a further eight are granted trump cards, while 16 spots will be resolved at the passing rounds from January 10-13 in Dubai and Doha separately.
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