On April 26, Beijing time, the men's tennis "big three" simultaneous transmission is good: Djokovic was allowed to participate in this year's Wimbledon, Nadal confirmed to participate in the Madrid Masters, and Federer, who has been away from the tour for more than a year, will complete the tour return in Basel in October this year.
After undergoing three surgeries in a year and a half for a knee injury, Federer left the professional tennis scene in July last year. The question of when the "Swiss King" will return has since touched the hearts of thousands of fans. On April 26, Beijing time, this suspense was finally revealed. The Swiss Indoor Tennis Tournament announced on its official website that Federer will be ranked 9th in the WORLD in ATP singles (protection ranking) for the tournament in Basel in October this year, with his first match scheduled for October 25.
Federer last appeared on the field of official matches on July 7, 2021. On that day, he lost to Hulkach 3-6, 6(4) 7-0, in the Wimbledon quarter-finals, and was followed shortly thereafter by meniscus and cartilage repair surgery on his right knee. In November of the same year, he said in an interview that as an eight-time Wimbledon men's singles champion, he would not compete in the 2022 Wimbledon tournament and was not sure when he would be able to appear again at the top level. In February, Federer announced his plans to participate in the Laver Cup in London from September 23 to 25. Although it was not an official match, it meant that Federer's return was not far off.
This time, Federer chose the Swiss indoor competition as the comeback of his tour, in addition to the event due to the epidemic in 2020 and 2021 consecutive suspensions, this year's reopening needs top superstars "stand up" factors, as a Swiss and 10-time Swiss indoor men's singles champion, he also has a deep affection for this event. So although this time node is marked, when will Federer participate next? When will it return to the Grand Slam arena? It's still a mystery to be solved.
The other two giants also sent good news on April 26, Beijing time. Nadal suffered a stress fracture at the Indian Wells Masters in March, losing to U.S. Fritz in the final, ending his 20-game winning streak and missing the Miami Masters, Monte Carlo Masters and Barcelona. Now after a month of recuperation, Nadal, who decided to make a comeback at the Madrid Masters on May 1-8, said on his social media that despite the lack of preparation for the comeback and the knowledge of how difficult the game will be, he is still excited to play in front of Spanish fans. "Even if the chances to win are few, I will try to do my best." He said, "See you in Madrid!" ”
Djokovic got permission to enter the Grass Major, Wimbledon, on this day. After being turned away by the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam tournament of the year, Djokovic first received a ticket to the French Open for clay Grand Slams and then a chance to win his seventh Wimbledon men's singles title. At a press conference on Tuesday, UK local time, All England Club CEO Sally Bolton announced that unvaccinated players can compete in this year's Wimbledon tournament and do not need to be quarantined after arriving before the game. Djokovic's plan is to fight for his 21st Grand Slam at the French Open at Roland Garros, tie with Nadal and then fight for a comeback at Wimbledon.