Tim Henman sees Roger Federer at a disadvantage
The long break would especially hurt a player, believes Tim Henman : Roger Federer , whose next Wimbledon appearance is at least 15 months in the future.
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Apr 24, 2020, 10:52 am
Tim Henman showed himself again in a semi-active position on the ATP tour at the beginning of the year, as team manager of Great Britain within the ATP Cup. However, without Andy Murray, who had not recovered from the exhaustion of the late single comeback in 2019, again had to deal with minor injuries. Not unlike Roger Federer, who flew to Australia, but whose entry into the semi-finals at the Australian Open was hanging by a thread several times.
The chance of Federers for his 21st major title was not great given Novak Djokovic in top form - the Serb won in three sets. If at all, then in Wimbledon, Tim Henman thinks too, who sees the Maestro rather black due to the Corona compulsory break.
The Wimbledon that never happened
"When you see that Federer is the oldest at some distance and Wimbledon is now 15 months away, that's a very long time in terms of his career phase," Henman told tennis365.com. "There will be no one more disappointed than Federer about Wimbledon's cancellation. When you turn 39 later this year, it's been a long time to wait for your favorite tournament. ”
As is well known, Wimbledon has insured itself against the cancellation of this year's tournament, according to Tim Henman, there is no need to worry about selling the merchandise items that have already been produced: “I spoke to the marketing manager. Of course they have tens of thousands of towels. But they are confident that they can sell them like hot cakes because it is the 2020 championships that never took place. ”