Federer withdraws from Dubai after injury return: WWOS

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Federer withdraws from Dubai after injury return Mar 12th 2021, 21:34, by wwos Roger Federer has pulled out of an upcoming tennis tournament in Dubai after returning to action following a 13-month injury layoff. The 20-time grand slam champion hadn't played competitively in over a year after undergoing two knee surgeries in 2020 but won his comeback match against Dan Evans at the Qatar Open on Wednesday. The 39-year-old was then beaten by Georgia's Nikoloz Basilashvili -- 3-6, 6-1, 7-5 -- in the quarterfinals on Thursday. Federer was due to continue his comeback at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on March 14 but says he's withdrawn to focus on training. "It's been great to be back on the [ATP Tour], loved every minute playing in Doha once again," he wrote on Twitter. "A big thank you to the best and loyal team that helped me get here. "I've decided it's best to go back to training and as a result, I've decided to withdraw from Dubai next week." Federer had previously decided not to defend his title at the Miami Open which is due to start on March 22. For a daily dose of the best of the breaking news and exclusive content from Wide World of Sports, subscribe to our newsletter by clicking here! Media files: pickerImage.jpg

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