Tennis-Federer to make injury comeback in March at ATP event in Doha


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 02 Feb 2021

FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Australian Open - Semi Final - Melbourne Park, Melbourne, Australia - January 30, 2020. Switzerland's Roger Federer looks dejected after his match against Serbia's Novak Djokovic. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

(Reuters) - Roger Federer will make his return to the tennis circuit from a double knee surgery at an ATP 250 tournament in Qatar in March, having not played since last year's Australian Open.

The 39-year-old, who is tied with Rafa Nadal on 20 Grand Slam titles, has not played a competitive match since losing to Novak Djokovic in the Melbourne Park semi-finals last January.

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