Injury Update: Roger Federer and Robin Soderling

Both Roger Federer and Robin Soderling have pulled out of the Shanghai Rolex Masters (Robin has pulled out of the entire Asian swing).  Robin is still recovering from a bout of mononucleosis while Roger is recuperating with some "nagging injuries."   Their statements are below.

Robin:

I am very sorry to disappoint my fans, tournaments, and sponsors but I am still not able to play Asia tour.  I was looking forward to coming to Asia but unfortunately my mono is not completely cured yet and so I have to take another month off... I can't wait to be back on the court but I have to be patient.  I hope to be ready for Stockholm Open in the middle of October.  Thank you to all of you for your support - your encouraging messages help me to get through this difficult time.

Roger:

After consultation with my team, I’ve unfortunately decided to pull out of the Shanghai Rolex Masters in order to take some necessary time to rest and recuperate after a long summer. I have some nagging injuries that I need to address and I look forward to returning to the ATP World Tour as soon as possible. I have very fond memories of Shanghai so I will miss this amazing tournament and all my loyal Chinese fans, but I look forward to returning to China next fall.

Yours,
Roger

Get well soon!