Roger Federer lost his first match in two knee surgeries at the Geneva Open

In his first match with clay in almost two years, Roger Federer lost 6-4, 4-6 and 6-4 to Pablo Andujar on Tuesday in the second round of the Geneva Open. The match was also his return after two months out of the tour.

Federer, who has been recovering from two knee surgeries in the last 15 months, was accepting, but was disappointed with the defeat against his Spanish opponent.

“(Loss) never feels” Federer said after the game, according to the Associated Press. “Looking at the long way I’ve come back, I’m sure it’s rewarding to be back on the tennis court, but you know I expect better from me. I was a bit limited today, I felt on the court. What it is. You just have to accept it and move on.”

The silver lining of the tennis legend is that the clay court is not the dominant place.

He said so much more at the post-match press conference and stated in it, “The goal is grass, so I still have time.”

The last time Federer competed in the clay the bet was a little higher and the opponent was significantly tougher. He took on Rafael Nadal, the king of the clay court, in the 2019 French Open semi-final. Federer also lost that game.

For Anduja, however, the victory was tremendous. After he won he said it was something he would tell his grandchildren.