{
  "id": 3112215,
  "title": "Roger Federer is coming back to play at the US Open, but not interested in coming back to pro tennis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/roger-federer-is-coming-back-to-play-at-the-us-open-but-not-3112215",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-24T20:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
    "slug": "associated-press",
    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/us-open-roger-federer-e0fb8a7036f8189db5c29ca6f8568b66"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Roger Federer, the Swiss tennis legend, will make a surprise return to the US Open later this week, playing exhibition matches at Arthur Ashe Stadium. Despite his five-year absence from competitive singles play, the five-time US Open champion expressed uncertainty about how the game has changed. Federer last competed in a Grand Slam singles match at Wimbledon in 2021, when he reached the quarterfinals against Hubert Hurkacz. However, he is not interested in returning to professional tennis in his mid-40s. Federer confirmed during a news conference that he will only play exhibition matches, including a singles set against Andy Roddick and a doubles set with John McEnroe, Roddick, and Andre Agassi. While Federer's fitness and work ethic remain strong, he indicated that he has long periods without playing on the court. Despite his absence from major tournaments, Federer's popularity remains high, as evidenced by the large crowd gathered at Arthur Ashe Stadium to see him once again.",
  "summary": "NEW YORK (AP) — Roger Federer is actually nervous about his tennis. The man who won five straight U.S. Open championships during the height of his dominance of the sport is set to play…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Roger Federer is coming back to play at the US Open, but not interested in coming back to pro tennis",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/roger-federer-is-coming-back-to-play-at-the-us-open-but-not",
        "published": "2026-08-24T19:59:57.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}