Roger Federer to play in 2021 French Open
The 39-year-old Swiss confirmed the news on Twitter on Sunday, where he said he would also play at the ATP 250 Geneva Open as well.
Published : Apr 18, 2021 21:29 IST
Roger Federer will kickstart his claycourt campaign at next month's Geneva Open as he steps up his preparations for the French Open, the 39-year-old Swiss wrote on Twitter on Sunday.
After missing more than a year following two knee operations, Federer returned on Tour at last month's Qatar Open, where he suffered a quarter-final defeat by Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili.
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The 20-times Grand Slam champion then withdrew from the Dubai tournament in order to train and prepare going forward.
The Geneva ATP 250 event is scheduled to run from May 16-22, while the French Open begins on May 30 in Paris.