"It's horrible to see" says Roddick on latest Federer surgery news

Roger Federer gave an update on his condition and moves going forward with the Swiss ace set to undergo another knee surgery. Federer explained that the surgery will give him the best outcome long-term and that he wants to be healthy beyond his tennis career.

He also explained that it will keep him away from the court for many months with many commenting it might the final nail in the coffin of a historic career. Former world number one Andy Roddick chimed in on the news saying:

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“He’s aware of what he was, coming back from these previous two knee surgeries. He wasn’t moving as well. He was maybe a shadow of what we know as Roger [Federer], he wasn’t holding serve as much. Obviously he knows it’s an uphill battle. I personally hope that he gets to come out and at least leave on his own terms."

Roddick did not want to get into detail of what Federer will be capable of once he comes back and if he coms back. Roddick just hopes that Federer gets to say goodbye to the game of tennis the way he wants to do it. He said:

“I don’t care if he’s as good as he once was. That’s unimportant to me at this point. What’s important is that he gets the goodbye that he wants. If he wants to say goodbye to the fans in person at a tournament, he should be able to do that.”

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Roddick concluded by saying it's horrible to see but to be able to play at all at age 40 means his body held up far better than most:

“We need patience. It’s horrible to see the icons of the game go out because their bodies give out but let’s also face it, the guy’s gotten to 40, and his body’s been amazing to this point in time.”