JAKARTA - Roger Federer is confirmed to appear in an exhibition match at the 2026 Australian Open tomorrow, which is his first appearance on the tennis court after three years of retirement.
The former world number one, who is 44, will be joined by three former world number ones, Andre Agassi, Patrick Rafter and Lleyton Hewitt.
"I can't wait to come back to Australia again and create more fantastic moments with all the fans," Federer said as quoted by Talksport.
The exhibition match will take place during the opening ceremony of the tournament. The Australian Open, which is the opening Grand Slam event of the season, will take place from January 12 to February 1, 2026.
Federer has won the Australian Open six times during his career. The first time he got the trophy was in 2004, when he beat Russian tennis player Marat Safin with a score of 7-6, 6-4, and 6-2.
The victory over Safin made Federer the world number one for the first time. He then defended the position for 237 consecutive weeks.
Federer then got four more titles after that until 2010. He was fasting the Australian Open title for six years when Novak Djokovic dominated with five titles and Stan Wawrinka could get one title during the period from 2011 to 2016.
"Winning again at the 2017 Australian Open is one of the most precious Grand Slam memories for me. To repeat it with a victory in 2018 is another dream come true," Federer said.
This exhibition match will mark the first time Federer has played in Australia since his loss in the 2020 Australian Open semi-final against Djokovic.
Federer is one of the best players ever in the history of tennis. He managed to close his career with 20 Grand Slam titles, behind Djokovic (24 titles) and Rafael Nadal (22 titles).
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