Knee injury setback forces Roger Federer to withdraw from Tokyo Olympics

Roger Federer had withdrawn from the French Open to protect his body ahead of Wimbledon. Picture: Joe Toth/AELTC Pool/PA

Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Tokyo Olympics because of a setback with his knee problem.

The 39-year-old, who has already had two knee operations, lost to Poland’s Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals at Wimbledon.