Roger Federer
said on Tuesday he will miss the remainder of the season, including
next month’s Olympic Games in Rio, as the 17-time Grand Slam champion
recovers from a knee injury.
Federer,
34, underwent knee surgery in February before missing May’s French Open
with a back problem, and the Swiss star said he was calling time on his
2016 season to focus on his recovery.
“I’m extremely disappointed to announce
that I will not be able to represent Switzerland at the Olympic Games in
Rio and that I will also miss the remainder of the season,” Federer said on his Facebook page.
AFP