VIDEO: Roger Federer Whips up Forehands With His Wilson Wand as Preparation Intensifies for ATP Comeback

Fans around the world can expect a comeback announcement any time soon by the Swiss Maestro Roger Federer. Moments ago, Federer took to his Instagram to put up a post. In the post, he was seen polishing his forehand strokes by indulging in some high-intensity wall practice inside a room.

The former World No. 1, who suffered a quarterfinal defeat to Hubert Hurkacz at 2021 Wimbledon, underwent yet another knee surgery late last year. Being an intensive procedure on the knee, forced the 40-year-old to pull out from the remainder of the 2021 season.
Following Rafael Nadal’s 21st Grand Slam win at the Australian Open, Federer came out in public congratulating the Spaniard for achieving the milestone. However, what took the limelight was the update on his comeback. The 20-time Grand Slam champion asserted that he is highly motivated to make a comeback on the tour and would reveal a lot more by the end of April-May.

With the clay-court season almost upon us, the Swiss Maestro will intensify his training in order to make a smooth comeback to the ATP tour. Going down the history and the statistics, Federer considers grass as one of his most preferred surfaces. The Swiss star won 19 singles titles on grass, of which 8 are Wimbledon titles. He has a 192-29 Win-loss record on the surface.

Early last month, Federer made a confirmation announcement of his participation at the Laver Cup, to be held in London between September 23-September 25. However, seeing the intensity of the shots in the Instagram post, the current World No. 27 looks in good shape to make an earlier comeback.

Roger Federer at Wimbledon

Roger Federer started her Wimbledon campaign with two first-round exits in 1999 and 2000. He made a slight rise in his performance in 2001, reaching the quarterfinals. However, he came back to the first-round exit in 2002.

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Even though he failed to perform on the Grass courts of the All-England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in his first four appearances, he didn’t seem to give up. Climbing up the ladder, it was in 2003 that Federer wrote his name in the history books of Wimbledon. He became the first Swiss player in the history of tennis to win a Wimbledon title.

However, that wasn’t all for the Swiss legend. Winning his first title in 2003, he defended his title from 2004-2007. In 2008, he was defeated by arch-rival Rafael Nadal. However, not willing to let go of the Gentlemen’s Singles Trophy, Federer again won the Grand Slam in 2009.

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Having a downfall, Federer suffered quarterfinal losses in 2010 and 2011. However, he rose back to his peak in 2012, winning the 2012 Wimbledon. In 2013, Federer experienced his earliest exits since 2002, as he crashed out in the second round. However, making a comeback, he became the runner-up in 2014 and 2015. Being a semifinal in 2016, he made a comeback to win his last Wimbledon title to date in 2017.