“I’d like to play some tennis again… I’d like to get back into training a little, two to three times a week. And I hope to do exhibitions again, fill stadiums around the world…I’ve hardly played since my retirement,” Roger Federer had confessed back in April . Three years off the tour is a long time. And now, the much-awaited moment is here. Roger Federer has announced he’s returning to the court for the Shanghai Masters 2025, with his opponent now confirmed.

The countdown ended on August 10, when the news became official: Federer, now 44, will take the court in the Friends Celebrity Doubles Match at the Shanghai Masters on October 10, scheduled just before the tournament’s final weekend. He’ll play at the iconic Qizhong Stadium, which has hosted some of his most dramatic matches.

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