Roger Federer has retired from the Miami Open, still planning to return to the Qatar Open

Roger Federer has not appeared on a tennis court since February 2020. Fans of the tennis star will have to wait a little longer to see him again as he retires from the Miami Open. Federer Agent, Tony Godsick, he told the Associated Press Federer doesn’t sell the Miami Open to “return to the tour”.

Although Federer has no plans to compete at the Miami Open this month, he still plans to return to the Qatar Open. 39-year-old tennis star posted his photo on his Twitter account on Friday and headlined “The Doha Countdown Begins”.

Federer is also expected to take part in the Dubai Hard Track Championship, which starts on March 14th.

“After Doha and maybe Dubai, (Federer) will go back and do a training block to slowly continue on his tour,” Godsick told AP.

Federer has been out of action all calendar year after undergoing two procedures on his right knee. The Swiss star last competed in the Australian Open finals last February.

James Blake, director of the Miami Open, wanted Federer to take part in the Miami Open, but he understands why the Grand Slam champion is attending the event 20 times.

“We would definitely like to see Roger return to Miami to defend his title,” Blake said. “However, as a former player, I understand that you have to adjust your travel and playing schedule to get back to 100 percent of an injury. Roger is a huge ambassador for this sport, so the longer you have to play on tour, the better in all of tennis. “.

Last month, Federer he told Swiss television SRF He intended to return to the Qatar Open. Federer also revealed that one of the goals for 2021 is to participate in Wimbledon and the Olympics. Wimbledon – which Federer has won eight times – was not held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.