Will Ailing Roger Federer Be Healthy in Time for Wimbledon and the Olympics?

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Published: May 5, 2016

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A solemn Roger Federer sat before a horde of reporters at the Madrid Open and unexpectedly announced his withdrawal from the event before his opening match. 

It's a task that's becoming all too routine for him in 2016.

Federer entered the tournament looking to regain his footing and pick up some valuable clay preparation with the French Open at Roland Garros drawing near. Those hopes were dashed because of an ill-timed back injury. 

Quoted by the New York Times' Ben Rothenberg, Federer voiced his irritation about this latest development:

I’m very disappointed, to say the least. I was hoping to play. I changed my schedule around and practiced well in Switzerland before coming here. This is not really what I wanted to do, come here and do a press conference about pulling out. It’s been a tough year.

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I mean, I am frustrated. I’m a little sad, of course, not to be playing here. At the same time, I’m still upbeat that the back issue is going to go away.

No stranger to problems with that part of his body, Federer's battled similar ailments throughout his career, notably during a tough 2013 campaign and before the 2014 ATP World Tour Finals championship match. 

He's had plenty of experience dealing with this type of setback and knows how to adjust his training. Whether Federer will be ready in time to play in Rome next week is anyone's guess, but this new back problem is emblematic of a bigger concern.

At age 34, Federer is enduring his most injury-and-illness-plagued season to date. 

The first obstacle came after the Australian Open. A day after his semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic, Federer hurt his knee while tending to his twin daughters. It turns out he suffered a torn meniscus, necessitating him to go under the knife for the first time in his career.

Minor surgery or not, ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Tennis

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