Overview

• Federer’s participation in the “Roger & Friends” celebrity doubles match on October 10 at Qizhong Stadium has been officially confirmed by tournament organizers
• The 20-time Grand Slam champion will team up with actor Donnie Yen, actor Wu Lei and former tennis star Zheng Jie in one of his first on-court appearances since retiring in 2022
• Federer holds a 23-6 win-loss record and claimed singles titles in Shanghai in 2014 and 2017 during eight career visits to the Masters event
• A promotional video released by the Rolex Shanghai Masters features Federer expressing his happiness to return and underscores his partnership with title sponsor Rolex
• Organizers say further match details, including exact format and any additional participants, will be announced in the coming weeks