- Federer pulls out after ‘setback with my knee’ at Wimbledon
- Serena Williams and Rafael Nadal among others to withdraw
Roger Federer has become the latest high-profile tennis player to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics, after a setback with his knee problem.
Federer, runner-up to Andy Murray in the gold medal match at London 2012, said on Twitter: “During the grass court season, I unfortunately experienced a setback with my knee and have accepted that I must withdraw from the Tokyo Olympic Games.
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