Tennis legend Roger Federer and his wife Mirek sit in a royal box in the center court on the eighth day of the Wimbledon Championship in London on Monday, July 7, 2025. (AP Photo/Kin Cheung) This fall, Roger Federer will return to Shanghai this autumn, who has a celebrity celebrity match “Roger Federer & Friends”, which will give the fans another opportunity to watch it in action.“Hi, this is Roger and I’m really glad I’m returning to Qizhong stadium in Shanghai for Masters Rolex Shanghai,” Federer said in the video.“Shanghai has always been a special place for me, with great fans, unforgettable memories and real love for the game,” he added.The double champion Masters in Shanghai last visited the city in 2024 and spent several fun days to explore, meeting Novak Djokovic, watching Jannika Sinner and even the interior with Carlos Alcaz, and witty what he was doing there.
Federer boasts a 23-6 career record in Shanghai at eight performances. On his debut in 2010 he defeated Novak Djokovich before he fell to Andy Murray in the finals. The same duo met in the 2012 semifinals, with Murray again in direct sets.
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After a loss for Gael Monfils in 2013, Federer finally raised his first title in China in 2014 and defeated Djokovic and Gilles Simon. In 2015, Alberto Ramos-Vinolas was upset, but in 2017 he returned to claim his second crown of Shanghai, defeated Juan Martin del Potro and Rafael Nadal and break Nadal three times in the dominant 6-4, 6-3 finals.Federer’s later campaigns recorded the mixed results-the Semiphinal of Born Coric defeat in 2018 and the quarterfinals for Alexander Zverev in 2019, describing his last competitive performance at the event.Last year, the Swiss Maestro in Shanghai was warmly accepted and in just two months fans will see him again how he loved the courts in one of his favorite tennis destinations.
