Archive · 24 Aug 2026
Roger Federer Returns To US Open For Exhibition Showdown
Roger Federer will play tennis again at the 2026 US Open.
He retired from professional tennis four years earlier.
This appearance will be part of a special one-night exhibition during Fan Week.
Federer will play Andy Roddick in a singles match.
The match will have just one set.
If they are tied, one deciding tie-breaker point will determine the winner.
Federer and Roddick played each other 24 times during their careers.
Federer won 21 of those matches.
Federer will also play doubles with John McEnroe against Roddick and Andre Agassi.
Roger Federer is set to return to the 2026 US Open, four years after announcing his retirement.
He will face Andy Roddick in a one-set singles exhibition during Fan Week.
A tie-breaker point will decide the winner if the singles match is tied.
Federer and Roddick previously met 24 times, with Federer winning 21 matches.
Federer will later team with John McEnroe against Roddick and Andre Agassi in doubles.
- Who
- Roger Federer, Andy Roddick, Andre Agassi and John McEnroe.
- What
- A one-night exhibition featuring singles and doubles matches involving former tennis champions.
- When
- During the 2026 US Open Fan Week.
- Where
- The US Open; the article does not specify a venue.
- Why
- To stage a one-night exhibition during Fan Week.
- Event
- One-night tennis exhibition during US Open Fan Week
- Singles matchup
- Roger Federer vs. Andy Roddick
- Singles format
- One set, with a deciding tie-breaker point if required
- Federer-Roddick meetings
- 24 matches
- Federer’s record
- 21 wins against Roddick
- Doubles teams
- Roger Federer and John McEnroe vs. Andy Roddick and Andre Agassi
- Federer achievement
- 20-time Grand Slam champion