Roger Federer may yet extend his break from competitive action and
skip the French Open if he feels he is not "really fired up" to compete
at Roland Garros.
The Swiss great has enjoyed a remarkable resurgence following an
injury-plagued 2016, winning the Australian Open in January before
triumphing at Masters 1000 events in Indian Wells and Miami.
Following his Miami Open success last month, Federer announced his
intention to miss the bulk of the clay-court season - in a bid to limit
the risk of further injury setbacks - before returning at Roland Garros
in late May.
However, the 35-year-old has said it is not certain he will play
in an event that has provided him with just one of his 18 grand slam
titles to date.
"I don't think I will skip it, but I will have to see how I feel when
I get on the clay, how my mood is then," Federer told CNN Sport.
"If I feel like I'm not 100 per cent in it, that I'm [not] really
fired up and believe that something's possible, then it is better to
skip it.
"But then I think maybe the break is a long one again. It will be 10
weeks until the grass, that could be a bit long. I think I will play the
French."
Federer's sole French Open triumph came in 2009, although he has been a beaten finalist at Roland Garros on four occasions.
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