ATP Tour - Federer confirms Madrid return

Eurosport - Fri, 10 Oct 09:43:00 2008

World number two Roger Federer, who withdrew from this week's Stockholm Open, will be back on the ATP tour for next week's Madrid Masters.

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"It's definitely great news to be able to count on the presence of Roger Federer for another year," said the director of the tournament Manolo Santana. "He is a great champion and one of the favourites for the title."

Federer won the Madrid Masters in 2006 and was a finalist in 2007 in the event, which begins on Saturday with qualification matches and ends on October 19.

Last week, the Swiss national announced his withdrawal from the Stockholm Open, saying he wanted to take a break from tennis but hoped to return before the end of the year.

"I feel fortunate to be healthy again, but I want to remain at the top of the game for many more years to come and go after the number one ranking again," he said in a statement to organisers of the Swedish event.

"In order to do that, I need to get a proper rest and get strong again so that I am 100 percent fit for the remainder of the year or next year," Federer said at the time.

"At this point, I am not sure when I will be ready to play again, but I hope to be back at some point before the end of the year."

Federer won his 13th Grand Slam crown and fifth consecutive US Open title last month, after losing this year's Wimbledon and French Open finals and his number one ranking to Spain's Rafael Nadal.

AFP

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  1. u r the best.u rock man.U can regain ur world number 1­ spot.U can easily beat nadal to get ur favourite spot.U­ r the world's best sportsman.

    From federer_arjun, on Sat 11 Oct 4:05PM

  2. it is soooooooooo Simply the " LEGEND " is­ Back,,,,,,, and i am sure he catch the Crown again and­ hold number 1 to and stay in the top of all tennis­ player.

    From tony, on Sat 11 Oct 7:11AM

  3. Glad he's playing Madrid. More interesting for­ tennis fans with Fed in the draw. Cheers

    From rhymes450, on Fri 10 Oct 10:37PM

  4. VAMOS, RAFA!!! VAMOOOS

    From Maria, on Fri 10 Oct 10:31PM

  5. zero, those of us with a fraction of common sense know­ full well that there's no way Roger will be no 1 at­ the end of the year. It's just the fanatics who­ can't do their maths!
    However, with going out in­ the semis at the AO this year & the 1st round in­ Dubai, besides not doing brilliantly at either indian­ Wells or Miami, we can but hope that he pulls up again­ in the first few months of next year.

    From dianabc44, on Fri 10 Oct 9:44PM

  6. Oh please....he is 27,he is not yet a teenager!!!
    i­ love so much his style,his game,but we need to­ recognize that All this ITS OVER,and if he will win the­ next year a grand slam this will be a very good­ result!! i do not believe in his power,its obvious that­ the world is changing and the sports too,we cant stop­ just on his game,and his winnings!!

    From Lorina, on Fri 10 Oct 9:35PM

  7. he's back

    From tango_gotan, on Fri 10 Oct 9:07PM

  8. c'monnnnnnnnnnn ROGER...YOU CAN BE AGAIN THE NO.­ 1....C'MONNNNNNNN

    From Gladiatoru, on Fri 10 Oct 8:28PM

  9. c'monnnnnnnn ROGER...you can be another the no. 1

    From Gladiatoru, on Fri 10 Oct 8:27PM

  10. Federer, What a perfect Gentleman! Perhaps last of the­ breed when looking at all other brats. One hopes that­ Roger plays jor many more years and provides great joy­ to the followers of the game.

    From Emmveeyem, on Fri 10 Oct 7:41PM

  11. I love Federer, but let's be realistic. Federer has­ 5930 points right now, and Nadal 7000. If he wins every­ tournament he's slated to play this year (Madrid,­ Basel, Paris, TMC) he'll wind up with 6605 points.­

    Nadal, and I'm assuming he's playing the same­ schedule as last year (I can't be bothered to check­ his website) is playing in Madrid, Paris, and TMC. He­ only has 675 points at stake from those 3 tournaments,­ which means he'll end the year with 6325 points­ minimum, and that's assuming he loses every match­ he plays, which is highly unlikely.

    From HT, on Fri 10 Oct 7:12PM

  12. federer is the best

    From AYAS, on Fri 10 Oct 4:48PM

  13. damn i miss an ATP Masters Series event. it'sbeen­ so long since one has taken place. Good to know Fed­ will participate.

    From aleksicn93, on Fri 10 Oct 3:42PM

  14. COME ON ROGER YOU CAN DO IT BACK TO NUMBER ONE BY THE­ END OF THE YEAR .GO ROGER GO
    ALISON MERRITT.
    PS YOU ARE­ THE BEST ROGER.

    From AJ, on Fri 10 Oct 3:10PM

  15. Go for it Roger, get the number one ranking back. Nadal­ is beatable, Murray proved that, make it a clean sweep­ this year of the Grand slams and shut the critics up.­ The record will be equalled or beaten this year by­ Roger, all the very best.

    From dcvcarling, on Fri 10 Oct 2:10PM

  16. Yep, Rog is back and rested! Can't wait to see him­ in action next week!

    From djordje1st, on Fri 10 Oct 1:36PM

  17. This is great news for men’s tennis, hopefully the­ rivalry at the top of the game will continue for many­ more years to come. Well done Roger.

    Dr Vasos Pavlika

    From pavlikv, on Fri 10 Oct 10:26AM

  18. Federer doesnt need this tournament, he has allready­ won here once.. Isnt it better for him to give his best­ and try and win Paris Masters, something he hasent yet­ been able to do. Anyway, thats just what I think. He­ can do what ever he wants!!

    From duci_king, on Fri 10 Oct 10:26AM
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