Qi Zhong Tennis Centre Shanghai ATP Tenn is Masters 19/11/2006 Roger Federer (SUI) with winners trophy after victory in final 6-0 6-3 6-4 Photo Roger Parker Fotosports International
Roger Federer will make a post-retirement tennis appearance at October’s Shanghai Masters, officials announced on Monday.
The 41-year-old Swiss who retired last September, won the tournament in 2014 and 2017 and enjoys icon status with Chinese fans.
Organisers in China’s commercial capital plan to honour the Swiss as ICON Athlete of the event bankrolled by Geneva’s Rolex watch firm.
The plan to attend the event which begins during China’s main holiday weekend on October 2 will be a rare sighting of the legend in a tennis environment.
Main photo:- Roger Federer with 2006 ATP Tennis Masters winners trophy Qi Zhong Tennis Centre Shanghai by Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd
American outsider Ann Li produced the upset of her life on Wednesday, taking 10 match points…
Alexander Zverev will claim world year-end No. 1 honours for the first time on the…
John McEnroe has used a trip to Spain to come down hard on modern player…
Carlos Alcaraz will headline the field as the Australian Open stages its 1-Point Slam for…
Novak Djokovic is wisely choosing not to tempt fate, with the China Open winner withdrawing…
Novak Djokovic retained his magic touch at the China Open, winning his seventh title without…