"On This Train Until Wimbledon," Says Roger Federer As Swiss Legend Returns

Roger Federer was due to play in the May 2-9 Madrid Open, but made a late decision to switch to the lower-profile Geneva event where he should have a better chance of getting on a roll.

Roger Federer resumes his injury comeback on Swiss home soil in Geneva next week with the 39-year-old legend insisting: "We're on this train until Wimbledon". Roger Federer returned to the courts in March, having been out for more than a year following two knee surgeries, winning his first match in Qatar before losing his second. Doha was his first appearance since January 2020 and an Australian Open semi-final defeat to Novak Djokovic. Federer was due to play in the May 2-9 Madrid Open, but made a late decision to switch to the lower-profile Geneva event where he should have a better chance of getting on a roll. "Doha was just a little test of how I was doing," 20-time Grand Slam title winner Federer told Leman Bleu television. "Geneva is more than just a little test, to see if I can play several matches in a row. I know the danger of losing early is always there."