Laver Coupe
This is the point where it’s much more likely to start that Federer is ready to play. After all, he’s off right now to take part in the fifth edition of the Ryder Cup-style event to represent Team Europe against players from around the world.
The Swiss has fallen for playing alongside his great friend and rival Rafael Nadal, and will hope to avoid that performance. This makes it quite possible that his big return to action could be on the UK floor, with the Laver Cup at the O2 Arena.
Swiss Indoor
This would be the really romantic one for Federer, to return to competitive tennis in front of a roaring crowd in his hometown of Basel. The ATP 500 event is scheduled for the end of October, which makes it really likely that, as long as his recovery has no setback, he is fit to play.
Playing and being competitive are two very different things, but when one considers his record at this event, a win return cannot be ruled out. He is the current Swiss Indoor Champion – it has not been held since 2019 due to the pandemic – and he has won his last 25 consecutive matches in that tournament.
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