In February, Federer and Nadal announced they were both planning to participate in the Laver Cup in London. He and Novak Djokovic are tied for the second-most overall major tennis titles won by a man they trail Rafael Nadal, who has 21.įederer had earlier said in an interview that he expected to miss Wimbledon this year and was not sure when, if ever, he might be able to play again at a high level, although he did 'want to see one last time what I'm capable of as a professional tennis player.” Soon after that defeat, Federer had surgery to repair damage to his meniscus and cartilage in his right knee - the third time in a span of 1 1/2 years that knee was operated on.įederer has won a men's record eight championships at the All England Club. The 40-year-old Swiss star has not played a competitive match since losing to Hubert Hurkacz 6-3, 7-6 (4), and 6-0 in the Wimbledon quarterfinals on July 7.
His agent, Tony Godsick, has confirmed Federer's plan, with his first match scheduled for October 25.
According to reports, the 20-time Grand Slam champion “has officially entered the tournament and will appear on the entry list with the protected ATP ranking' of No.
