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Roger Federer will treat fans to a spectacle at the Shanghai Masters this year(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\nRoger Federer retired from tennis in 2022, but will make a sensational return to the sport in a celebrity doubles match at this year’s Shanghai MastersRoger Federer will treat fans to a spectacle at the Shanghai Masters this year(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n
Roger Federer has revealed he will be stepping back on the court at this year’s Shanghai Masters – after agreeing to take part in a celebrity doubles match.<\/p>\n
The Swiss legend<\/a> hung up his racket following the Laver Cup in 2022 as one of tennis’s most beloved figures and successful players, having claimed 20 Grand Slam crowns during his illustrious career.<\/p>\n At the age of 44, he will soon have the chance to prove to fans that he has still got it. Narrating a montage of his best moments in Shanghai,<\/a> Federer informed supporters via a video posted on X that he will be in action for the Roger Federer and Friends Celebrity Doubles Match on October 10.<\/p>\n He declared: “Hello, this is Roger, and I am really happy to be returning to Qizhong Stadium in Shanghai for the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Shanghai has always been a special place for me with great fans, unforgettable memories, and a real love for the game.”<\/p>\n The tennis icon should feel at home in the Chinese metropolis considering his previous triumphs there. Since the ATP launched a Masters 1000 tournament there in 2009, only Novak Djokovic<\/a> (four) and Andy Murray<\/a> (three) have secured more titles than his tally of two victories. He nearly claimed a third crown in 2010, falling to Murray in the showpiece final.<\/p>\n READ MORE: Emma Raducanu faces Aryna Sabalenka repeat after emotional Wimbledon complaint<\/a>READ MORE: Andy Murray’s life since tennis retirement \u2013 Ban after complaints, new job, wife Kim’s support<\/a><\/p>\n However, his championship wins in 2014 and 2017 will evoke cherished recollections for Federer.<\/p>\n Fitness problems marred his final playing years, but the maestro managed to bow out on his own terms almost three years ago at the Laver Cup – the competition he helped establish. Federer has largely retreated from the limelight, but made a notable appearance at Wimbledon this summer in the Royal Box, and earlier in the year at the French Open alongside Murray and Djokovic to honour Rafael Nadal’s Roland-Garros triumphs.<\/p>\n Federer expressed: “Farewells are important when you have his level, and he’s a giant of the game. If we can add a little something by being here with Novak and Andy, and we tie the knot all together, I think it’s a nice thing.<\/p>\n