By Richard Pagliaro | Tuesday, February 10, 2026Photo credit score: Jon Buckle/ROLEX
Roger Federer is bringing his grass-court recreation to Newport.
Eight-time Wimbledon winner Federer will play the Corridor of Fame Movie star Professional Traditional on August twenty eighth, the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame introduced at the moment. Tickets for Federer’s exhibition go on sale tomorrow, Wednesday, February eleventh at 10 a.m. Jap time. Please go to the Corridor of Fame web site for tickets.
Former world No. 1 Federer and trailblazing broadcaster Mary Carillo shall be inducted into the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame’s Class of 2026 in August.
Right here’s a whole checklist of the Worldwide Corridor of Fame weekend of occasions for the Class of 2026:
Federer introduced the thrill and his all-court expertise again to the Glad Slam final month.
Federer practiced with world No. 13 Casper Ruud then the pair performed a tiebreaker earlier than a packed and enthralled Rod Laver Enviornment crowd.
The session got here almost seven years after their one and solely ATP Tour assembly when Federer repelled Ruud 6-3, 6-1, 7-6(8) on the 2019 Roland Garros.
Watch Federer efficiently serve-and-volley in opposition to Ruud then shock the three-time main finalist with a clear backhand return winner down the road at concerning the 3:25-mark of the video under.
The 44-year-old Federer, who regarded match and centered in Melbourne, has been working towards for potential future exhibition matches with rival Rafael Nadal.
