PARIS – Roger Federer has said he will assess his further participation in the ongoing French Open after a grueling 7-6(5) 6-7(3) 7-6(4) 7-5 win over Germany’s Dominik Koepfer on an empty Court Philippe Chatrier in Saturday’s night match.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion was competing in only his sixth match in 17 months following knee surgery and suggested after the third-round clash which ended past midnight that he could preserve himself for Wimbledon which begins on June 28.
Asked how much he would want to push himself through the whole tournament, the 39-year-old Swiss told reporters: “We go through these matches… we analyze them highly and look on what’s next and we’ll d…
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