Roger Federer unsure if he'll ever play Wimbledon again

Roger Federer (SUI) celebrates his victory over Lorenzo Sonego (ITA) on the Centre court in the fourth round at All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club. Peter van den Berg-USA TODAY Sports

Roger Federer on if he'll play Wimbledon again: 'I really don't know'

By Zac Wassink | Last updated Jul 7, 2021 3:06 PM ET

All-time tennis great Roger Federer recently became the oldest man to reach the Wimbledon quarterfinals in the Open Era roughly one month before his 40th birthday but saw his run at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club come to a crashing halt Wednesday when he lost to Hubert Hurkacz 3-6, 6-7 (4-7), 0-6.

The eight-time Wimbledon champion stuck on 20 career Grand Slam titles and tied with Rafael Nadal for that record didn't necessarily hint at retirement in his post-match press event, but, per Metro's George Bellshaw, also didn't commit to playing at Wimbledon ever again.

Roger Federer: 'It was tough. Last few games as you can feel you're not coming back from it. I'm not used to that kind of situation very much. Especially not here. Crowd was amazing. That's why I play and why I still play now. Unfortunately they witnessed a straight sets defeat.'
— George Bellshaw (@BellshawGeorge) July 7, 2021

Federer on if it's his last Wimbledon: 'I don't know. I really don't know. I've got to regroup. My goal was always to try & play another Wimbledon. I was able to make it this year, which I'm really happy about. Everything that comes after we'll have to sit down and talk about it'
— George Bellshaw (@BellshawGeorge) July 7, 2021

Federer underwent multiple knee operations in 2020, withdrew from the French Open after an exhausting third-round victory, admitted he was "lucky" to escape the first round of this Slam because of an injury, and now has lost a set 6-0 at Wimbledon for the first time. The previously mentioned Nadal, meanwhile, isn't playing at Wimbledon or the Summer Olympics.

Also on Wednesday, world No. 1 Novak Djokovic booked a spot in the Wimbledon semifinals and is now two wins away from tying Federer and Nadal with 20 career Slams.

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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