Image of Roger Federer kissing the French Open trophy during his victory in the 2009 final in Paris.

Roger Federer Confirms French Open Participation

Last updated Apr 19, 2021

Men’s tennis World No. 7 Roger Federer will start his claycourt campaign at next month’s Geneva Open as he steps up his preparations for the French Open.

Federer, 39, returned on Tour at last month’s Qatar Open after missing more than a year following two knee operations. He suffered a quarter-final defeat by Georgia’s Nikoloz Basilashvili.

The 20-time Grand Slam champion then withdrew from the Dubai tournament in order to prepare and train for the upcoming tournaments.

“Happy to let you know that I will play Geneva and Paris. Until then I will use the time to train. Can’t wait to play in Switzerland again,” Federer, whose only French Open triumph came in 2009, said on Twitter.

Hi everyone!
Happy to let you know that I will play Geneva