Roger Federer feels confident ahead of long-awaited Doha return

A couple of hours after his last Dubai practice session, Roger Federer took a flight to Doha ahead of his next week's return at the ATP 250 event.

The three-time Qatar Open champion will seek the first title in the desert in ten years, skipping the last 14 months due to a knee injury and choosing Doha as the first return stop. Federer feels confident about the long-awaiting return, sharing his excitement with the fans and saying he is in the right place despite all the setbacks.

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Federer's most recent match came against Novak Djokovic at the last year's Australian Open, experiencing a knee injury and undergoing two surgeries in February and May.

"Here we are; we are about to take a flight to Doha. It's been a year since I traveled to any event, and I can tell that I'm very excited. I want to thank all the people involved who made this possible.

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It's been a long and hard road, I'm not at the finish line yet, but I feel I am in the right place. I've been practicing very well and feel just really pumped up. I hope you guys will tune it to watch my matches, and I hope I can see you again very soon," Roger Federer said.

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