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Roger Federer shook his field program by attempting to end his ten-year season at the US Open.
The 36-year-old, whose last match was a shock in five sets Kevin Anderson's defeat in the quarterfinals of Wimbledon, announced overnight that he had retired from the # 39th Canadian Open in Toronto
The decision reduces the big winner's plan 20 times to a single warm-up tournament – the Cincinnati Masters in the US Open in a more compact return to the calendar of events. August which led to two finals in 2015.
Last year, Federer played in Canada, losing the final, before taking two weeks off and losing "I'm so disappointed not to play at the Rogers Cup (in Toronto) this summer, "said Federer.
"I had a great time in Montreal last year and I've always loved playing in front of the Canadian fans.
" But unfortunately, planning is the key to my longevity To go from the front, I have unfortunately decided to withdraw from Toronto this year.
Federer's decision is a sweet surprise. Pic: Getty
The Toronto and Cincinnati tournaments will run consecutively in the first two weeks of August. The US Open will begin Aug. 27 to complete a busy month of action for the best players in the world.
Federer, who will be celebrating his 37th birthday on August 8, is currently the only member of the top 20 to have retired from one of two warm – up events.
Rafael Nadal, world champion and Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic is one of the players to appear at both tournaments.
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Federer has not won the US Open since 2008, when he won the title for a fifth consecutive year. The Swiss superstar will remain one of the favorites for the New York Major, having reached the final in 2017 and won the Australian Open in 2017 and 2018.
He won these titles in Melbourne over the past two years, despite only in the Hopman Cup exhibition in preparation for the first major of the year
with AFP
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