SURPRISING! Roger Federer Back on Tour in Boston for Laver Cup 2021

Swiss tennis ace Roger Federer created the Laver Cup. It is run by his management firm, TEAM8. The tournament was established to honor the great Rod Laver, therefore the name, ‘Laver Cup’. It is a tournament that is played out in a unique format. 

The Laver Cup 2021 does not feature any of the big three players, Roger Federer, Rafael Nadal, and Novak Djokovic for the first time. However, Swiss maestro Federer is present along with his agent in Boston and will be attending the matches. His agent, Tony Godsick spoke on the importance of the tournament. 

The 20-time Grand Slam winners agent stated, “We wanted to do something to honor Rod Laver. We looked into the Ryder Cup and liked what they were doing. Normally in other events, you see country versus country and this was an opportunity for rivals to be in the same team and the format is what works. We’ve been fortunate and this is our fourth sell-out since we started in Prague and people love it.”

Roger Federer played very little tennis in 2021

Reflecting on Federer’s season so far, he began competing in Doha but was unable to go deep into the event. After that, he was not seen for a considerable period. He was seen in Geneva, competing on the clay courts. However, he lost in the opening round. 

At the French Open, he made it to the fourth round but sadly, had to withdraw before the match as he was lacking match fitness. He was next seen at the Wimbledon Championships and he lost in the quarterfinal to Huber Hurkacz. 

He then announced that he would be ending his season as he required another knee surgery. However, at the moment he is in Boston and it is nice to see him back again. It is nice to see the Swiss ace present on the Tour. Although he won’t be playing, his presence felt is more than enough for his fans. 

We hope to see him return back to full fitness and come back on the Tour as he is best known for. He targets a return in the 2022 season. 

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