John McEnroe does not believe fellow tennis legend Roger Federer will be able to reach the top level of the sport again. The Swiss maestro has rarely featured in the last two-and-a-half years after suffering from knee injuries.
Federer spent a year on the sidelines due to knee surgery after the 2020 Australian Open, before returning to the tour in 2021. But after a quarter-final exit at Wimbledon, the 20-time Grand Slam champion underwent another procedure on his knee and has yet to return to the court.
Now at the age of 40, when Federer does make a comeback, McEnroe thinks it will be more of a farewell, and it will take place at his home tournament of Basel. The American told Repubblica : “Five or six years ago he had already taken six months off, right?
