Roger Federer’s absence from tennis has expense him a spot in the ATP rankings.

The legendary superstar was not mentioned in the most up-to-date ATP rankings for the very first time due to the fact 1997. He had appeared in the singles rankings every 7 days since he manufactured his debut at age 16 in September of that year.

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Serbia's Novak Djokovic and Switzerland's Roger Federer speak all through a 100 years of Centre Courtroom celebration on working day 7 of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 3, 2022.  (WHD Picture/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

He retains the history for most consecutive weeks at No. 1 with 237 and spent 310 full weeks at No. 1 during his profession.

Federer has been battling accidents considering the fact that earning it to the Wimbledon quarterfinals a calendar year ago. He has not played considering the fact that very last year’s tournament. He was rated 97th prior to play began this 7 days at the Grand Slam event but now has zero points because the rankings are based on a player’s outcomes above the past 52 weeks.

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Switzerland's Roger Federer waves all through the 100 a long time of Centre Court celebration on day seven of the Wimbledon tennis championships in London, Sunday, July 3, 2022.  (WHD Image/Kirsty Wigglesworth)

The 40-calendar year-previous Swiss star intends to make his return in Oct at a event in his property place. He said previous 7 days he hoped he could enjoy Wimbledon once more. He took aspect in a ceremony honoring Wimbledon champions.

"Just experimented with to be thriving right here and symbolize the sport effectively. I hope I did that," he reported. "And I hope I can occur back ... just one more time."

Federer has the men’s file for most wins at Wimbledon with eight. Novak Djokovic picked up his seventh with Sunday’s earn about Nick Kyrgios.

In this Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019 photo, Roger Federer talks to the reporter throughout an exclusive job interview in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  (WHD Picture/Kamran Jebreili)

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"I have been fortunate sufficient to participate in a great deal of matches on this court docket. Feels awkward to be here these days in a various form of function," he included. "But it’s excellent to be below with ... all the other champions. This court docket has supplied me my most significant wins, my major losses."

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