Roger Federer, the former world No.1 tennis player and20-time Grand Slam champion has pulled out of the Olympic Games 2020 citinga knee injury. The eight-time Wimbledon champion had missed the 2016 Rio Olympicsalso due to a knee injury.
"During the grass-court season, I, unfortunately,experienced a setback with my knee, and have accepted that I must withdraw fromthe Tokyo Olympic Games," Federer said in a note on Twitter.
"I am greatly disappointed, as it has been an honorand highlight of my career each time I have represented Switzerland. I havealready begun rehabilitation in the hopes of returning to the tour later thissummer. I wish the entire Swiss team the best of luck and I will be rootinghard from afar. As always, Hopp Schwiz! (Go Switzerland)," he added in histweet.
Federer had lost in the quarter-finals of the Wimbledon2021 that ended on Sunday.
The 39-year-old player had won gold in doublescompetition of the 2008 Olympic Games along with Stan Wawrinka, but had lost inthe quarter-finals of the singles competition.
He won silver of the 2012 London Olympics, losing to AndyMurray in straight sets.