Federer to Skip Abu Dhabi Awards Presentation

Feb. 27 -- Prior commitments on court - and his comeback from a lung infection - will prevent Roger Federer from taking the stage next month in Abu Dhabi at the Laureus World Sport awards, where he's again been nominated for Sportsman of the Year.

The ceremony will be held on March 10, the same week in which the recovering Swiss expects to be training for the Masters 1000 event where he expects to take to the court for the first time since winning the Australian Open last month.

Federer's achievements in 2009 included titles at the French Open and Wimbledon - making him only the third male in the Open era to win all four majors - and a return to the No. 1 ranking which he lost to Rafael Nadal in August, 2008.

Federer is expected to be challenged in the voting by Jamaican Olympic gold medal sprinter Usain Bolt.

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