Federer returns for US Open exhibition

Roger Federer will return to Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday, August 25, for a special exhibition event during the US Open's Fan Week, marking his first appearance at the tournament since his retirement in 2022. The 20-time Grand Slam champion will headline a night of legends, facing former rival Andy Roddick in a one-set singles match before teaming with John McEnroe for doubles against Roddick and Andre Agassi.

The event, titled "US Open Roger Federer An Icon Returns to NY," is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET. It provides Federer with a formal farewell to the New York crowd, a moment he missed after his last competitive match at the tournament was a quarterfinal loss in 2019. "It really gives me a true opportunity to say thank you, goodbye, which is I think important for some," Federer told reporters. "For me it is, and it's a nice thing to do."

Federer, now 44, has been practicing at Flushing Meadows ahead of the exhibition. On Monday, August 24, he hit on Arthur Ashe Stadium with Lorenzo Musetti, a current top player known for his one-handed backhand. The session followed a practice by the mixed doubles team of Gael Monfils and Elina Svitolina. Federer expressed a mix of...