Federer Pulls Out of Tokyo and Shanghai

Roger Federer will not be competing in the Japan Open or the Shanghai Masters next month.  He issued the following statement:  “I am disappointed that I have to withdraw from Tokyo and Shanghai, as they are two of my favorite cities in the world and the fans have been great to me over the years.  After consultation with my team and doctors, I decided to take the difficult decision to withdraw from both tournaments so that I can give my body a chance to rest, rehabilitate and fully recover from a physically challenging year.”
He hasn’t mentioned whether he will compete …read more