One of the tennis world's biggest names will be a glaring omission from February's Australian Tennis Open in Melbourne

Roger Federer has reportedly withdrawn from the tournament as he continues to recover from knee surgery.

Tony Godsick - Federer's long-time representative and CEO of their management company says the former world number one won't make the trip across the ditch.


Godsick says while Federer has made strong progress in the last couple of months with his knee and his fitness he's decided the best decision for him in the long run is to return to competitive tennis after the Australian Open.

Federer is currently training in his usual off-season home in Dubai.