Federer Withdraws From French Open With Wimbledon in Mind

Federer Withdraws From French Open With Wimbledon in Mind
Switzerland's Roger Federer during his third round match against Germany's Dominik Koepfer, on Day 7 of The Roland Garros 2021 French Open tennis tournament in Paris, France, on June 5, 2021. Christian Hartmann/Reuters
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PARIS—Former world number one Roger Federer, who is targeting a record 21st Grand Slam title at Wimbledon, withdrew from the French Open on Sunday, a day after winning a tough third-round match, opting to save himself for the grass-court season.

“After discussions with my team, I decided that I should withdraw from the French Open today,” Federer said in a statement released by the French Tennis Federation.