"A certain player from Spain would have mentioned the knee 58474 times" - Tennis fans throw shade at other players while sympathizing with Roger Federer over his Wimbledon 2021 knee injury revelation

Roger Federer has hinted that he is unlikely to play a singles match at the 2022 Laver Cup. If that holds, his 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinal against Hubert Hurkacz would go down as his final career singles match on tour.

The Swiss tennis legend recently made a major revelation about the Wimbledon match, which drew sympathy and applause from fans. Federer stated that the third and final set of the match against Hurkacz, which he lost 0-6, was one of the "worst hours of his career."

Federer was referring to his knee injury, which had already rendered him 'not fully fit' going into the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.

The Swiss also expressed surprise at not being asked about the injury, which was an obvious problem, during the post-match press conference. He joked that he was probably a great actor who hid his problems quite well.

"The last set against Hurkacz was one of the worst hours of my career. I realized that nothing works anymore. It's over. The disappointment felt like fireworks in my head. I didn't know how to proceed with this knee. At the press conference, nobody asked how the knee was doing. I thought: Hey, am I such a good actor that nobody noticed?" Federer revealed in an interview with nzz.ch.

Reacting to Federer's heartbreaking revelation, many fans sympathized with the Swiss legend. Some expressed their disappointment with the media, claiming that Federer is often not given the benefit of the doubt when it comes to injuries as he is always expected to keep playing and winning.

Others lauded the 20-time Slam champion for not giving excuses despite a difficult loss, while also throwing shade at players like Rafael Nadal - who they believe mention their injuries too often.

"Federer is so so classy. If it were to be a certain player from Spain,he would have mentioned the knee 58474 times in the press conference and talk about how there are much more things important than tennis. What a man Roger Federer is," one fan wrote on Twitter.

"We as fans all noticed something was wrong," another fan expressed.

Here are a few more reactions from tennis fans to Roger Federer's comments about his 2021 Wimbledon quarterfinal:

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"Reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon was unbelievable for me" - Roger Federer

Roger Federer pictured at the 2021 Wimbledon Championships.

Roger Federer further reflected on his 2021 Wimbledon campaign, admitting that his comeback that season was "extremely difficult."

Despite being an eight-time Wimbledon champion, Federer was surprised that he was able to reach the quarterfinals stage at the London Major last year. He defeated Adrian Mannarino, Richard Gasquet, Cameron Norrie, and Lorenzo Sonego en route to the last-eight stage.

"It was tough, the whole comeback was extremely difficult. I was so far from 100 percent. Reaching the quarterfinals at Wimbledon was unbelievable for me," he said.

The 41-year-old is set to end his career at this weekend's Laver Cup, and he hopes to play at least one doubles match. In some good news for his legion of fans, the Swiss great said that he has felt good during his practice sessions in London and that he is doing his best to be able to play.

"Now, I'm getting ready. I'm practicing and feeling really good and actually, I can't believe I'm back on a tennis court, trying to get ready for one more match, so I'll keep you posted along the way, and thank you again for all the wonderful messages. Take care," he said in a video on Instagram.

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