Swiss tennis star Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics after suffering a "setback" with his knee during the grass-court season.
Federer, who has 20 Grand Slam titles, was beaten at Wimbledon in the quarterfinals by Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 7-6 (4), 6-0.
Federer, who turns 40 on Aug. 08, had said before Wimbledon that he would make a decision about going to the Summer Games after the Grand Slam tournament ended.
He underwent two operations on his right knee in 2020 and was sidelined for more than 12 months in all. He arrived at Wimbledon having played a total of eight matches this season.
Eight time Wimbledon champion had missed the 2016 Rio Olympics also due to a knee injury.
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