Federer confirms attendance at Masters 1000 in Montreal

The Swiss third in the world ranking has not played in Montreal since 2011

Montreal - Roger Federer confirmed his presence next week at the Masters 1000 tennis tournament in Montreal to finally aspire to win in Quebec.

"I'm happy to be back in Montreal, especially because I have not had the opportunity to play there for several years," said the Swiss, third in the world ranking, in a statement issued by the organizers.

Since 2011, Federer has not played in Montreal.

He has twice won the Rogers Cup, each time in Toronto in 2004 and 2006, where this Masters 1000 is played in even years.

Montreal is the host city in odd years - so far as it is now - while women in the WTA Premier will do so now in Toronto.

For his last appearance in the Rogers Cup in 2014 in Toronto, the Swiss lost to Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

"We are very pleased to announce the return of the great Roger Federer," said Eugène Lapierre, head of the Rogers Cup, stressing that the Swiss will celebrate his 36th birthday on Tuesday.

Federer will be seeded N.3 behind Scottish Andy Murray and Spanish Rafael Nadal for the US Open Grand Slam in September.

The organizers of the Rogers Cup can count on the best of the world although the Serbian Novak Djokovic has left for the rest of the season due to an injury in the elbow.

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Many questions for Roger Federer on the official Credit Suisse Facebook page. The Swiss player had a ten minute live video chat with the fans and tried to give answers to as many questions as possible.

Obviously he talked about his incredible 2017 season, where he won five titles, including two majors: "I did not expect to do so well at the Australian Open, Indian Wells and Miami. I was hoping to be healthy and in good shape for Wimbledon. Was taken for granted.

For me it is a dream year, it is very nice to share all this with my fans. I lost a lot last year. ' Many followers follow him on television in all tournaments also during the night.

Did you ever do the same for your idol? In the final of the 1997 US Open, Martina Hingis played against one of the Williams sisters (Venus). I woke up to watch that match. Martina is a legend in our country and I love to see her.

I am grateful that there are so many people watching me too when I play in Australia or America. "What does it take to be at the highest level despite traveling the world with four children? 'Organization, communication with my wife.

Living between these two worlds is a challenge, but you can do it if you have a good wife and a good team. The strangest thing that happened to a fan was: "When I went to Argentina for the exhibition with Juan Martin del Potro.

One man said, "Nice to meet you." And he showed me his tattoo with my face. I could not believe it. His next trip to the Roger Federer Foundation ?: "I wanted to do it before Wimbledon, but I was busy with the preparation.

I feel sorry for not having much time for my foundation, but I hope to do it the following year. Last year was complicated because of the knee, this year is working in progress and now is the second half of the season. "

When asked how he would introduce himself to someone who does not know who he is, Federer replied: "I'm Roger from Switzerland and I play tennis." I love it when sometimes people do not know who I am.

He finally spoke to the guys with a single hand that included him, Tommy Haas and Grigor Dimitrov. They sang together at the Australian Open and Indian Wells, and plan to do it again: "The band will not be left with just one hit ...

The next song by Indian Wells, but I hope it happens sooner. "