PARIS — Roger Federer has withdrawn from the French Open to give himself a chance to recover after a long third-round match. The tournament announced the 20-time Grand Slam champion’s withdrawal.

Federer, whose 40th birthday is Aug. 8, hadn't appeared on the Grand Slam stage since Jan. 30, 2020, when he lost to Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semifinals.

Stan Wawrinka beat 17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer, his Swiss Davis Cup teammate, in straight sets to reach the semifinals of the French Open on Tuesday.

After another, Federer retrieved his black French Open towel, covered his face to muffle the sound, and yelled at himself again. Federer, who improved to 3-0 against Granollers over his career ...

That's because Federer started his career 7-for-7 in Grand Slam finals. To keep pace with Federer, Alcaraz will have to win at the upcoming Wimbledon and U.S Open tournaments later this summer.

The 2009 champion screamed at himself after one bad shot during his 6-2, 7-6 (1), 6-3 victory against Marcel Granollers. After another, Federer retrieved his black French Open towel, covered his ...