Roger Federer withdraws from Rogers Cup in Montreal

Thursday 30 July 2015 10:33, UK

World No 2 Roger Federer has withdrawn from next month's Rogers Cup in Montreal, as he focuses on his preparations for the final Grand Slam event of the season, the US Open.

Federer, a 17-times Grand Slam singles champion, has twice won the elite ATP World Tour Masters event - in Toronto in 2004 and 2006.

"I am disappointed that I won't be playing in Montreal because it's a tournament and a city that I really enjoy and has incredible fans," Federer said.

"My family and I have always received first-class treatment from tournament director, Eugene Lapierre, and his team and I hope to be back in the future."

Federer, who lost to Serbian world No 1 Novak Djokovic in the Wimbledon final earlier this month, will be preparing over the coming weeks for the US Open which runs from August 31 to September 13.