Roger Federer to skip U.S. Open due to knee surgery
16 August 2021 |
10:16 am
Roger Federer will miss the upcoming U.S. Open and be sidelined for many months because he needs more knee surgery, an operation that the Swiss great said on Sunday will give him a "glimmer of hope" that he can resume his glittering career.
Related
26 Aug 2017
Both Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer were announced to be in the top half of the U.S. Open's bracket, suggesting the two tennis stars could meet in this year's semifinals.
11 Sep 2017
A relentless Rafael Nadal thumps Kevin Anderson to win the U.S. Open, earning the Spaniard his second grand slam title of the season and 16th of his career.
28 Dec 2017
Federer keeps expectations in check as he arrives in Perth ahead of the Australian Open.
3 Sep 2018
Serena Williams survived a scare from giant-killer Kaia Kanepi to claim a rollercoaster 6-0 4-6 6-3 win on Sunday (September 2) and move into the U.S. Open quarter-finals, a step closer to a record-equalling 24th career Grand Slam title.
16 Nov 2018
Manchester City's France full back Benjamin Mendy has undergone surgery on his left knee, the Premier League champions said on Wednesday.
3 Jan 2019
Clash of the champions: Roger Federer and Serena Williams face off in doubles match.
16 Jul 2019
Novak Djokovic won back-to-back men’s finals and his fifth Wimbledon title. Djokovic defeated Federer 7-6 (5), 1-6, 7-6 (4), 4-6, 13-12 (3). Djokovic is unbeaten against Federer in three Wimbledon final matchups. The fifth-set tiebreaker was the first in history for a men's final at any of the four Grand Slam championships.
13 Sep 2019
U.S. Open champion Bianca Andreescu said Wednesday she'd love to be played by actress Jennifer Lawrence should a film about her life ever be produced.
21 Jun 2021
Jon Rahm became the first U.S. Open champion from Spain when he finished with two brilliant birdies to outlast Louis Oosthuizen by one stroke at Torrey Pines on Sunday.
16 Aug 2021
Roger Federer will miss the upcoming U.S. Open and be sidelined for many months because he needs more knee surgery, an operation that the Swiss great said on Sunday will give him a "glimmer of hope" that he can resume his glittering career.
Latest
21 mins ago
Pro-choice demonstrators are rallying across the US in opposition to the Supreme Court's draft opinion that could scrap the right to abortion. Protesters say it is only the beginning of their fight against the decision.
21 mins ago
Top G7 diplomats meeting in Germany have warned the war in Ukraine is stoking a crisis that threatens the world's poorest. They also pledged to continue their military assistance to Ukraine for "as long as necessary."
2 hours ago
Nigerian entrepreneur Mustapha Gajibo has been converting petrol mini-buses into electric vehicles at his workshop, but he is now going a step further to build battery-powered buses from scratch in a push to promote clean energy and curb pollution.
2 hours ago
On May 9, Russians mark the defeat of Nazi Germany. But this year, Latvia has banned celebrations on that day, in light of the war in Ukraine. DW's Juri Rescheto went to Latvia's majority Russian-speaking city of Daugavpils to find out how that's going down.
2 hours ago
For years, the US has been arming and training Ukraine's army. But recent reports claim American intelligence is now helping deliver major blows to the Russian military. Could this heat up the Ukraine conflict further?
1 day ago
An Alabama ban on the provision of gender-affirming medication for minors has been blocked by a federal judge. Transgender rights have become a bone of contention for right-wing Republicans.