LONDON — Roger Federer is returning to Wimbledon.
A source with direct contact with the Swiss confirmed to CLAY that the eight-time champion will arrive at the All England Club next week alongside his wife Mirka and their four children: “Roger will come with his family, visit friends and watch some tennis.”
Wimbledon is the Grand Slam he has never stayed away from since his retirement from professional tennis in 2022. The former world No. 1 has not missed a single edition: he was briefly honoured in 2023, and was part of Andy Murray’s farewell in 2024.
In 2025 he watched one of Novak Djokovic’s matches from the Royal Box, and witnessed the tragedy of Grigor Dimitrov’s injury when the Bulgarian was leading Jannik Sinner by two sets to nil. His look of concern when Dimitrov suffered a pectoral injury was one of the most widely shared images of the tournament.
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2026 is a special year for Federer. The holder of 103 professional titles will be inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame at the end of August.
“It is a tremendous honour to be included in the International Tennis Hall of Fame and to stand alongside so many of the sport’s great champions,” Federer said in November.
The class of 2026, which also includes journalist and sports commentator Mary Carrillo in the contributors category, will be officially inducted during a ceremony held in Newport, United States, from 27 to 29 August.
Federer will also take part in a doubles exhibition alongside other legends on the iconic grass courts.
“Throughout my career, I have always valued the history of tennis and the example of those who came before me. To be recognised in this way by the sport and my peers is something that fills me with humility.”
Before receiving his honour in Newport, Federer will travel to New York, where he will take part in an exhibition on Tuesday 25 August during the week before the US Open begins. It will be his reunion with Arthur Ashe Stadium, where he won the tournament five consecutive times between 2004 and 2008.
In 2025, the Swiss travelled to Roland Garros for Rafael Nadal’s tribute, and last January visited the Australian Open. The US Open is the only Grand Slam Federer has not yet attended since retiring from competition.
