Federer Needs 3rd Surgery; Has ‘Glimmer of Hope’ to Return

Switzerland's Roger Federer plays a return to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during the men's singles quarterfinals match on the ninth day of the Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London, on July 7, 2021. Kirsty Wigglesworth/AP Photo

Roger Federer is going to miss the U.S. Open and be sidelined for months because he needs a third operation on his right knee, a procedure he said will leave him with “a glimmer of hope” that he can return to competition.

Federer announced the news Sunday via a video message on Instagram.