Roger Federer was forced to withdraw from the Italian Open due to a leg injury. Federer reported an injury to his right leg directly before his match against Stefanos Tsitsipas.
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Federer won two matches on Thursday after play was backed up due to a rain day. “I am disappointed that I will not be able to compete today,” he said. “I am not 100 percent physically, and, after consultation with my team, it was determined that I not play.”
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This is only the fourth time in Federer’s career where he has a walkover loss. Throughout 1,465, Federer has never made any indication that he plans to retire.
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Although he was not supposed to play in Rome, Federer changed his schedule last week citing he would rather play matches than practice ahead of the French Open.