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Federer to play tennis at USOpen but rules out Williams-like return

The 20-time Grand Slam champion confirmed he’s only going to play in an exhibition match and has no plans to return.

Al Jazeera25 Aug 2026, 07:45 amUpdated 2h ago1 min readWorldWorld

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Federer to play tennis at US Open but rules out Williams-like return

The 20-time Grand Slam champion confirmed he’s only going to play in an exhibition match and has no plans to return.

This report is published with credit to Al Jazeera. The wire sent a summary; open the original for any extra context. Read on Al Jazeera →

Source: Al Jazeera. Published 25 Aug 2026, 07:45 am.

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