GENEVA (AP)—Roger Federer has pulled out of the Shanghai Masters next month to rest “nagging injuries” and secure a six-week break in his schedule.
Federer says on his official website that he needs “necessary time to rest and recuperate after a long summer.”
The 30-year-old Swiss played two Davis Cup singles matches and a doubles rubber in Australia last weekend, days after losing in the U.S. Open semifinals in New York.
Federer’s next scheduled match is on Oct. 31 at his hometown Swiss Indoors event at Basel.
The third-ranked player apologizes to his fans and says he looks forward to returning to Shanghai for the 2012 event.