5 things that could be expected of Roger Federer in 2017

Modified Jan 09, 2017 07:32 GMT

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 02: Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a forehand to Dan Evans of Great Britain in the men's singles match on day two of the 2017 Hopman Cup at Perth Arena on January 2, 2017 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) — Federer made his comeback to tennis after taking a six-month hiatus from the sport

#2. Return to the Top 5 of the ATP rankings

PERTH, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 04: Roger Federer of Switzerland plays a backhand to Alexander Zverev of Germany during the men's singles match on day four of the 2017 Hopman Cup at Perth Arena on January 4, 2017 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) — Federer has made a bright start to 2017

Despite having an injury plagued season last year, Federer was able to be in the top three of the ATP rankings till his semi-final defeat at Wimbledon after which his injury break pushed him down to 16^th in the ATP rankings.

Now fully recovered, Federer’s performance in the Hopman Cup have been encouraging despite his loss to 19-year-old, Alexander Zverev. A fully fit Federer could be a player that any opponent would fear playing against and provided he maintains his fitness, he could make a comeback to the Top 5 of maybe even better by the end of 2017.

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