Federer to play Geneva Open for the first time

Swiss tennis great Roger Federer will take part in the Geneva Open in May for the very first time, it has been announced. Organisers confirmed the rumours of the star’s participation in the clay court tournament on Sunday. “The Gonet Geneva Open is fully aware of how lucky it is to welcome the greatest player of all time,” tournament director Thierry Grin said in a statement. The player flagged up his participation shortly afterwards in a tweet, saying he couldn’t wait to play in Switzerland again. Federer has not played in a tournament since he made his long-awaited return to competition in Doha in March - he had been out for over a year during which he had two surgeries on his right knee - in which he made it to the quarter finals. The Geneva Open, which is played at the oldest and largest tennis club in Switzerland, will help Federer prepare for the French Open at the end of May. Last year’s Geneva Open was cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Swiss players have won...