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Tennis icon Roger Federer is set to make a return to Arthur Ashe Stadium for exhibition matches at the US Open, his first appearance there since 2019. While fans are excited to see the eight-time US Open champion back on the court, Federer himself expressed a degree of nervousness about his current form. "I haven’t played a singles set in, I don’t know, (Hubert) Hurkacz at Wimbledon maybe, so it’s been five years," Federer said, referring to his last Grand Slam match in 2021. "I don’t know how it’s going to go tomorrow. So, there is a lot of uncertainty but a lot of happiness that I can return to Arthur Ashe, a place where I have had so many beautiful moments."

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I haven’t played a singles set in, I don’t know, (Hubert) Hurkacz at Wimbledon maybe, so it’s been five years.

Federer's participation will be limited to one singles exhibition set against Andy Roddick and one doubles set alongside John McEnroe against Roddick and Andre Agassi. The 20-time Grand Slam singles champion firmly dismissed any notion of a comeback to professional tennis. "No, no, no, no. No, not at all," Federer stated when asked about competing in major tournaments in his mid-40s. Despite his retirement from professional play, Federer maintains a fit physique and enjoys working out, though he admits to long stretches away from the court.

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I don’t know how it’s going to go tomorrow. So, there is a lot of uncertainty but a lot of happiness that I can return to Arthur Ashe, a place where I have had so many beautiful moments.

The trip to New York is part of Federer's journey to Newport, Rhode Island, where he will be enshrined in the International Tennis Hall of Fame on Saturday. His absence from the US Open as a player was not planned, as his 2019 quarterfinal loss was not intended to be his final match. Knee surgeries in 2020 and 2021 ultimately ended his competitive career. "The knee can’t do it anymore," he stated, acknowledging the physical limitations that led to his decision to step away from professional tennis.

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No, no, no, no. No, not at all.