Roger Federer celebrated upon his return to the US Open for an exhibition against Andy Roddick
NEW YORK (AP) - Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night to play one last match for fun against longtime rival and friend Andy Roddick.
NEW YORK (AP) – Five-time U.S. Open champion Roger Federer returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night to play one last match for fun against longtime rival and friend Andy Roddick.
Key points
- Federer reminisced regarding visiting for the first time to play juniors in 1998 and reaching the final.
- Plenty of wore hats with the distinctive "RF" logo that became commonplace in the sport during Federer's decade and a half of dominance featuring 20 Grand Slam titles.
- "It's great to be back in New York, " Federer remarked.
What happened
Meanwhile, the event billed as "An Icon Returns to New York" packed the stands full of fans there to watch the 45-year-old from Switzerland face Roddick – shortly to be 44 – in a prime time exhibition. Plenty of wore hats with the distinctive "RF" logo that became commonplace in the sport during Federer's decade and a half of dominance featuring 20 Grand Slam titles.
"It's great to be back in New York, " Federer remarked. "I have incredible memories, obviously, of this court, of the fans here, of the city."
Federer reminisced regarding visiting for the first time to play juniors in 1998 and reaching the final. Three years afterwards, his debut on center court was a straight-sets loss to Andre Agassi.
The bottom line
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