Sports · Tennis · 9 hrs ago
Roger Federer to play tennis with João Fonseca at São Paulo event
Roger Federer says he will return to Brazil for a tennis event in São Paulo this December.
The event, called Clubhouse Nights, is scheduled for 5 December, with Federer and João Fonseca set to play together.
Fonseca, a 20-year-old Brazilian player, has said that hitting a ball with Federer would be a dream because the Swiss star has inspired him.
Federer is a 20-time Grand Slam winner, and Fonseca is sponsored by his sportswear brand, On.
The game is expected to include music and entertainment rather than follow the traditional format.
It will be Federer’s first tennis event in Brazil since 2012, and large crowds are expected.
The sources give no further details about what will happen after the event.
Roger Federer has confirmed he will travel to São Paulo in December for a tennis event with Brazilian player João Fonseca.
The pair are expected to play together at Clubhouse Nights on 5 December.
The event will include music and entertainment, and will not follow a traditional tennis format.
Fonseca has said playing with Federer is a long-held dream.
Federer last played at a tennis event in Brazil in 2012, according to Tennis365.
- Who
- Roger Federer and João Fonseca.
- What
- They are expected to play tennis together at Clubhouse Nights.
- When
- 5 December 2026.
- Where
- São Paulo, Brazil.
- Why
- Fonseca has described playing with Federer as a dream; the event is also linked to Fonseca’s sponsorship by Federer’s sportswear brand, On.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Fonseca said it was a long-held dream to play with Federer.
Federer confirmed he would travel to Brazil for an event in São Paulo.
Federer and Fonseca are expected to play together at Clubhouse Nights.
- Players
- Roger Federer and João Fonseca
- Event
- Clubhouse Nights
- Date
- 5 December 2026
- Location
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Format
- Tennis with music and entertainment, rather than a traditional format
- Previous Brazil event
- Federer last played at a tennis event in Brazil in 2012
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What people are saying
Without a doubt, the person I’d most like to hit a ball with is Roger Federer. He’s always been an inspiration to me, both on and off the court. Just hitting a few balls with him would be a dream.
Let’s go for it!
I am finally coming back to Brazil after all these years, and this December we will meet at Clubhouse Nights in São Paulo. See you on the court, my friend.