
Swiss professional 🎾 star and 20 career grand slam title holder,Roger Federer to miss tennis this year due to knee surgery.
Federer currently ranked world no 4 who plays tennis of great finesse will be missed when tournaments are organised this year.
Apart from Australian open which held before the covid-19, other Major tournaments are to hold later in the year.
French open Roland Garros has been shifted to September while US open Will maintain August 21 to kick start the tournament
United States Tennis Association spokesman Chris Widmaier revealed that consideration for other options like holding the tournament behind closed doors is on because of the Coronavirus scare.
However with New York venue of the tournament and epicenter of the covid-19 in America drastic decline in covid-19 cases and deaths,there is little worry for the Association go ahead with it’s original plan.
Wimbledon appears to be the only major Grand slam out of 2020.
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