Federer to skip Roland Garros to focus on grass/hardcourt

Paris: Roger Federer announced Monday he will skip Roland Garros to better prepare for the grass and hard court seasons.

The 18-time Grand Slam winner has won the French Open, contested on clay, just once in 2009, and also pulled out of the event last year with knee and back injuries. “I’ve been working really hard, both on and off the court, during the last month but in order to try and play on the ATP World Tour for many years to come, I feel it’s best to skip the clay court season this year and prepare for the grass and hard court seasons,” said the 35-year-old currently ranked fourth in the world. AFP

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