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Roger Federer talking to the media during a virtual press conference ahead of the Geneva Open. EPA
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Swiss tennis player Roger Federer during a training session ahead of the Geneva Open, on Monday, May 17. EPA
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training at the Tennis Club de Geneve. Reuters
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Switzerland's Roger Federer during training in Geneva. Reuters
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20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer arrives at training. Reuters
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Roger Federer at the Tennis Club de Geneve. Reuters
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. Reuters
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. EPA
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. Reuters
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Roger Federer during training in Geneva. Reuters
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Roger Federer talks with his coach during training. EPA
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. EPA
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Roger Federer during training in Geneva. Reuters
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. EPA
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. Reuters
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. EPA
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Roger Federer during training. Reuters
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Roger Federer arrives at training. Reuters
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Roger Federer talking to the media during a virtual press conference ahead of the Geneva Open. EPA
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Roger Federer talking to the media during a virtual press conference ahead of the Geneva Open. EPA
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Roger Federer talking to the media during a virtual press conference ahead of the Geneva Open. EPA
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Swiss tennis player Roger Federer during a training session ahead of the Geneva Open, on Monday, May 17. EPA
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training at the Tennis Club de Geneve. Reuters
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Switzerland's Roger Federer during training in Geneva. Reuters
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20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer arrives at training. Reuters
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Roger Federer at the Tennis Club de Geneve. Reuters
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. Reuters
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. EPA
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. Reuters
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Roger Federer during training in Geneva. Reuters
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Roger Federer talks with his coach during training. EPA
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. EPA
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Roger Federer during training in Geneva. Reuters
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. EPA
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. Reuters
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Roger Federer and coach Severin Luethi during training. EPA
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Roger Federer during training. Reuters
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Roger Federer arrives at training. Reuters
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Roger Federer talking to the media during a virtual press conference ahead of the Geneva Open. EPA
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Roger Federer talking to the media during a virtual press conference ahead of the Geneva Open. EPA
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Roger Federer talking to the media during a virtual press conference ahead of the Geneva Open. EPA
Roger Federer trains before return to action at the Geneva Open – in pictures
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Gareth Cox
17 May, 2021
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