Federer to skip European clay court season again


  • Tennis
  • Sunday, 25 Mar 2018

Mar 24, 2018; Key Biscayne, FL, USA; Roger Federer of Switzerland smiles after a point against Thanasi Kokkinakis of Australia (not pictured) on day five of the Miami Open at Tennis Center at Crandon Park. Kokkinakis won 3-6, 6-3, 7-6(4). Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports

(Reuters) - Roger Federer will skip the upcoming European clay court season, including the French Open, he said on Saturday after his shock loss to 175th-ranked Australian Thanasi Kokkinakis at the Miami Open.

"I decided not to play," Federer said of his plans for Europe.

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