Almost a year has now passed since Roger Federer’s last appearance in official tournaments, whose return seems to be approaching but to date it is not possible to establish a certain date. “The Swiss Maestro”, whose presence on the circuit last year was reduced to a flicker (he played just five tournaments), has not set foot on the pitch since July 2021, when he remedied a resounding defeat in three sets by Hubert Hurkacz in the quarter-finals.final at Wimbledon. In these first months of 2022, however, the Basel champion – who will turn 41 in August – has rekindled the enthusiasm …