Roger Federer didn’t have any physical problem during his triumphal comeback in 2017 until yesterday when he had to surrender to Zverev and to a problem to his back during the Montreal final.

From the second part of the second set, Roger was clearly unable to compete: his serve went completely south (he couldn’t push), and he even struggled to engage in the return games.

What Federer said

Even if Roger kept on congratulating Zverev for the title after the final, the Swiss couldn’t avoid the questions about his health. The world no.3 conceded he was struggling to say

“I felt all right all week. Had a bit of muscle pain, aches and pains here and there, just because it’s back on the match courts, on the hard courts. After vacation and practice, it’s always a bit of a shock for the body.

We’ll have to wait and see now how I feel in the next couple of days.”

What Federer will do

Roger has been struggling with his back since the beginning of his amazing career. Sometimes the back pain goes away after few days and sometimes it doesn’t. In the next 2 days, the Swiss will do all sort of stretching and exercises to see if he can get back his fitness.

Let’s hope he can make it! Cincinnati will define who will be the new world no.1, and that would be either Nadal or Federer. We do not want to miss this thriller.