Chronicle EditorPERTH. — Roger Federer makes his long-awaited return to tennis after six months out with a knee injury in tomorrow’s mixed teams Hopman Cup in Perth ahead of next month’s Australian Open.
The Swiss 17-time Grand Slam champion has not played a match since July when he tumbled during the final set of a loss to Milos Raonic in the semi-finals at Wimbledon.
Federer (35) had surgery for the first time in his career on his left knee in February and after the Wimbledon set-back he did not finish the season, missing out on the US Open and Rio Olympics.
During his time out of the game Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic fought out the world No.1 ranking and his Swiss compatriot Stan Wawrinka won the US Open. — AFP.
Peter Tanyanyiwa
Online Reporter