Federer out of Dubai with lung infection (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

Roger Federer has withdrawn from the Dubai Championships because of a lung infection. Organizers said on Sunday that the top-ranked Swiss star picked up the infection last week and will miss the $2 million event, which starts Monday, for the second straight year. A four-time winner in Dubai, Federer will rest for two weeks and is expected to return at Indian Wells on March 11.

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