Adieu, Roger: Federer Pulls out of French Open After Round 3
With a grueling third-round victory, Federer decided some rest was in order.
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Roger Federer always viewed this French Open as a step in his comeback from a pair of knee operations, rather than somewhere he seriously could pursue a title. So after a grueling third-round victory, and with Wimbledon just weeks away, Federer decided some rest was in order. The 20-time Grand Slam champion withdrew from Roland Garros on Sunday, a day after he eked out a four-set win that lasted until nearly 1 a.m. — and…
