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11th Jun 2021 from TwitLonger
Federer's main goal for Halle: Staying healthy for Wimbledon
June 11, 2021, 2:04 p.m.
Tennis - Halle (Westphalia):
Halle / Westphalia - Tennis top star Roger Federer has taken a four-day break from training after his retirement from the French Open and before his start in Halle, Westphalia. His knee needed recovery, said the Swiss on Friday at a video press conference. He only briefly trained on grass for the first time on Thursday. "I am optimistic that I will feel okay for the next few days," said the 39-year-old. He was "very positive" that the knee would not show any negative reaction to the change from clay court to grass tennis.
At the French Open in Paris, Federer withdrew from the tournament after his third-round victory over Dominik Koepfer from the Black Forest. He was no longer running for the round of 16. Federer has just returned to the tennis tour after two knee operations and a break of more than a year.
The focus of the record Grand Slam tournament winner is on the upcoming grass tournaments with the classic at Wimbledon as the highlight. In Halle, the world number eight starts with some uncertainty. "I'm curious to see what's i have 8n myself. I have a good feeling. I don't know whether the number one goal is to win the tournament," said the ten-time Halle winner. "The main goal is to get to Wimbledon healthy. I haven't played enough to lean out the window and say that victory is only for me."
The Noventi Open starts on Saturday with the qualification games. The top peloton starts on Monday.