Roger Federer beats Dan Evans on return from injury at Qatar Open

Roger Federer’s last competitive match was an Australian Open semi-final defeat by Novak Djokovic in January 2020

Roger Federer beat Britain’s Dan Evans on his comeback after 14 months out through injury to reach the quarter-finals of the Qatar Open.

The 20-time Grand Slam winner, 39, beat Evans 7-6 (10-8) 3-6 7-5 in Doha.

The Swiss had not played competitively since January 2020 after having two knee surgeries.

“It feels good to be back. I thought I played a good match and I’m incredibly happy with my performance,” Federer said.

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