Roger Federer, ranked No. 3 in the world and winner of 88 ATP events in his career, will play in next week’s Miami Open at Key Biscayne.
Federer, who had knee surgery in early February, has missed the event two of the previous three years of the Miami Open since he is one of the few players who meets criteria that allow him to skip the tournament. For most top players, the Miami Open is mandatory as part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 series.
Federer has been registered for the event all along, but he hasn’t played since his surgery.
“We are thrilled Roger is making his return to tennis here in Miami,” tournament director Adam Barrett said in a released statement. “Our fans will be ecstatic to see the 17-time Grand Slam and two-time Miami Open champion in person.”
On Thursday, Federer tweeted out a cryptic chain of emojies that included the word “soon,” a car, an American flag, an orange, a palm tree, a tennis ball and ended with @MiamiOpen. The Nation