Roger Federer is said to be on course for a comeback later this year, in shock news that he is gearing up to play the 2023 season when he will be 41 years old. And the Swiss star's agent says Federer has his eyes firmly on playing another Wimbledon after managing to reach the quarter-finals "on one leg" last year.
Federer has not played since crashing out of Wimbledon in the quarter-final stage last year. He then revealed he had suffered a "setback" with his knee injury and underwent surgery for the third time in less than two years, which has seen him sidelined ever since.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion is set to make his return in London's O2 Arena this September for the Laver Cup, before playing his home tournament at the ATP 500 in Basel. Now, his agent Tony Godsick has confirmed that the 40-year-old is on track to make his comeback later this year and is eyeing a strong 2023 season, with Wimbledon included. He told Standard Sport: "He’s exactly where he wants to be but unfortunately it takes time. He’s going to play Laver Cup and Swiss Indoors."
Sharing the timeline for his comeback, Godsick added: "I don’t want to be the doctor but what I hope for him is to able to have a great rehab this summer, play some in the fall and give a nice shot at 2023, and then see what happens. I haven’t talked to him about that." And commenting on a possible Wimbledon 2023 appearance, he said: "It was a great effort last year on one leg. And I think he’d like another Wimbledon. That place has been incredibly special to him."