Federer Withdraws From Toronto, Cincinnati Hardcourt Events

Roger Federer of Switzerland seen playing Hubert Hurkacz of Poland in the quarterfinals at The Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, UK, on Jul 7, 2021. Peter van den Berg/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters

Former world number one Roger Federer has pulled out of the upcoming ATP Masters 1000 events in Toronto and Cincinnati due to a knee injury, tournament organizers said on Thursday.

The 39-year-old, who underwent double-knee surgery last year, reached the quarterfinals at Wimbledon before withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics due to a “setback to his knee” during the grass court season.