Roger Federer to miss Australian Open for first time in his career

The 20-time grand slam champion continues recovery from knee surgery

Roger Federer has run out of time to be ready for the Australian Open (Tess Derry/PA)

Roger Federer will miss the Australian Open for the first time in his career as he continues his recovery from knee surgery.

The 20-time grand slam champion has undergone two operations on his right knee in 2020, the second one in June, and his progress since has been slower than he had hoped.