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Jessica Pegula has made the bold claim that ‘no other sport’ would tolerate what tennis players have come to accept regarding the supposedly declining quality of tennis balls.

The American has reached the final of the WTA 500 event in Washington, where she will next face the winner of the match between Alex Eala and Naomi Osaka.

Pegula has enjoyed another remarkably consistent season, reaching the quarter-finals or better at eight tournaments, including four of the last five WTA 1000 events.

Despite a surprise first-round exit to Kimberly Birrell at the French Open, she reached her maiden Wimbledon quarter-final before being edged out by compatriot Coco Gauff.

Pegula is currently ranked world No 3 and has the opportunity to extend her lead over fourth-ranked Gauff if she goes on to win the Washington title, having only third-round points to defend at the two upcoming North American WTA 1000 events.

She is also defending a semi-final showing at the US Open, which takes place from August 30 to September 13.

Despite her impressive form, Pegula used part of her post-match press conference to voice her frustrations over the quality and consistency of tennis balls.

“We’ve talked a lot about these freaking tennis balls, till the cows come home, oh my gosh,” she began.

“It’s just hard, because you learn a lot about it.

“Like, there’s different manufacturers. So, obviously, different countries, so different tournaments get the same ball, but it’s from a different place that makes them so it feels different.

“I think the surface of the court, and does it fit with the ball? Like, sometimes the balls are okay, but you put it on a gritty court, and they get really chewed up.

“The weather: sometimes it’s really hot and humid, sometimes it’s cooler, so that dictates whether they fly or they don’t fly. Like, there are so many variables.

“And even day to day, how they change from it being, like, maybe cooler today, but hot the other day.

“And so it’s kind of like an impossible thing to solve.”

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Different tournaments use different brands of tennis balls. For example, Dunlop balls are used at the Australian Open, Wilson at the French Open and the US Open, and Slazenger at Wimbledon.

Pegula’s comments echo concerns raised by several ATP players, including Daniil Medvedev, who has repeatedly criticised the lack of consistency between tournaments.

Speaking at this year’s Rotterdam Open, the former US Open champion said: “The problem is when you touch it with the racket, it does not react the same way on your shots, so how do you want us to play tennis?”

Pegula concluded that the constant changes in tennis balls have a significant impact on players.

“I think where you get frustrated is where you’re constantly changing, and I know at one point, the men were playing with, like, three different balls in three weeks. Like, that’s crazy. Like, you ask any other sport to kind of deal with that, and they’re like, Are you joking? Like, that wouldn’t happen.

“So it sounds silly, but it does make a big difference.”

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Alexander Zverev says that Rafael Nadal’s recent advice during his training at the Spaniard’s academy has been a ‘great help’ as he begins his North American hard-court swing.

The German has enjoyed a landmark 2026 season, with the highlight being the capture of his maiden Grand Slam title at the French Open.

Zverev defeated Flavio Cobolli in five sets to end his run of three consecutive defeats in Grand Slam finals.

Just a few weeks later, the newly crowned Paris champion looked like a different player on the grass courts of Wimbledon.

He dropped just two sets en route to the final, having never previously reached the last eight at the event, and displayed a remarkable combination of aggression and precision.

Despite losing to Jannik Sinner in four sets, Zverev has leapfrogged Carlos Alcaraz in the rankings to rise to world No 2 for the first time since March 2025.

The German will now turn his attention to the season’s final Grand Slam, the US Open, which takes place from August 30 to September 13.

After taking a few weeks to rest, Zverev travelled to Mallorca to practise at the Rafa Nadal Academy, where he has been closely watched by Toni Nadal and the 22-time Grand Slam champion himself.

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“It has been a good year. Of course, the year is not over, and we’re going to the North American Swing and two Masters and a Grand Slam coming up, which is very important,” stated the world No 2 during a video on the academy’s social media.

“Of course, I’m here [at the Rafael Nadal Academy] to prepare for that, and hopefully I’ll show my best there as well.

“I love Mallorca in general, so it’s just a great island to be in, I think, in the summer, especially with great preparation.

“You have a lot of heat here, which you will need in America as well. And the facilities are incredible. I think it’s quite obviously one of the best academies in the world.

“But you can also have privacy here, which is very nice for me and I enjoy coming back here.

“It’s great. Uncle Toni is on the court quite a lot with us. Rafa also came twice.

“It’s great to hear what their opinion is about my game. I think I’ve been playing against Rafa for 10 years, so it’s nice to hear from him from a competitive standpoint, but also what he thinks I can improve in my game, and I still want to improve every single day.

“I think it was a great help to have him on the court.”

Zverev has been remarkably consistent at the US Open, reaching the quarter-finals or better in four of his last five appearances.

In 2020, he led by two sets and a break against Dominic Thiem in the final before being edged out in a fifth-set tiebreak.

Twelve months ago, the German suffered his earliest exit at the tournament in seven years, losing to Felix Auger-Aliassime in the third round.

Before the US Open, Zverev will compete at the National Bank Open in Canada (August 2–13) and the Cincinnati Open (August 13–23), with both tournaments being Masters 1000 events.

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Jannik Sinner’s schedule for the remainder of the 2026 season is starting to take shape with the world No 1 confirmed for at least one event during the Asian hard-court campaign.

The five-time Grand Slam winner has played only nine tournaments so far in 2026 and that tally includes three Grand Slams, five ATP Masters 1000 events and one ATP 500 tournament.

Sinner has won six of the nine tournaments he entered as he successfully defended his Wimbledon crown and also won the first five Masters titles.

But he won’t make it six in a row as he has opted to skip next week’s Canadian Open in Montreal, but he will return in the United States as he has entered the Cincinnati Open.

The North American swing will then come to a conclusion with the US Open running from 30 August until 13 September in New York.

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And while a host of the world’s best players will compete at the Laver Cup from 25-27 September in London after the season-ending Grand Slam, Sinner will once again skip the team event.

The Italian will only make his return to competitive action at the China Open with the ATP 500 event getting underway on 28 September in Beijing.

The 24-year-old will make his fourth appearance at the tournament as he reached the final on his previous two visits, winning the title in 2023 and 2025, while he finished runner-up to Carlos Alcaraz in 2025.

“Winning this tournament in 2023 and 2025 was fantastic and created a special bond with this event; these are unforgettable moments for me and my team,” Sinner said about his return to Beijing.

“I’m really happy to be back this year for a special edition celebrating the tournament’s twentieth anniversary: ​​a huge milestone. I’ll try to give it my all and aim to have another great week.”

What’s To Come After That?

With Sinner travelling to Asia for the ATP 500 event, it does suggest he will also play at the Shanghai Masters with the ATP 1000 tournament starting the following week.

The Italian won the Shanghai Masters in 2025, beating Novak Djokovic in the final, but was forced to retire during his third-round match against Tallon Griekspoor last year due to severe cramping.

The ATP Tour will then move back to Europe for the indoor hard-court swing and Sinner is expected to defend his Vienna Open title in Austria in late October while it remains to be seen if he will play at the Paris Masters.

But there is no doubt he will return to Turin in November as he looks to win a third ATP Finals title in a row.

Of course, there is also the small matter of the Six Kings Slam with the exhibition event squeezed in between the Shanghai Masters and the European swing as it will take place from 21-24 October in Riyadh.

Sinner won the first two editions and he will be competing with Alcaraz, Djokovic, Alexander Zverev, Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur for a first prize of $6 million.

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Naomi Osaka is about to get her first experience of the Alex Eala buzz that has taken over tennis as she will face the Filipina in the semi-final of the Washington DC Open.

Rising star Eala and her army of Filipino fans are the talk of the tennis world as the 21-year-old is delivering on court while her supporters are adding a party-like atmosphere to all her matches.

The Washington DC Open is the latest tournament on the WTA Tour to experience the Eala effect with ticket sales increasing following her addition to the line-up.

And Eala has backed up her status as one of the most exciting players on the tour as she has reached the last four of the Mubadala DC Open with a stunning two-set win over third seed Elina Svitolina.

Up next is four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka in what will be their first career meeting and the former world No 1 is excited.

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“I’ve never played Alex before, but obviously I’ve seen some of her matches,” she said. “She’s had an incredible year so far. Honestly, playing her would be really fun for me, just to get that knowledge about how she is.”

The Japanese star added: “I remember watching one of her matches last year at the US Open, and it was kind of mind-blowing. I didn’t think tennis could have an atmosphere like that. It almost felt more like a basketball game.

“I’ve kind of routinely wanted to check in on her — not personally — but just to keep following her story and see how she’s growing.”

It is hard to believe that Eala only really made her breakthrough in March last year when she reached the semi-final of the Miami Open before going on to make her Grand Slam debut at the French Open.

Later in the year, she became the first Filipina to win a Grand Slam main draw singles match with her success at the US Open and eventually broke into the top 50 of the WTA Rankings.

Now she sits at No 25 in the Live Rankings and could move up further if she gets past Osaka, but the 21-year-old is not counting her chickens.

“I’m super excited. I hope it lives up to the expectations,” the Filipina said. “I’m definitely going to do everything I can and leave it all on court, like always. Of course, Naomi is an amazing player, so it’s going to be a tough match for me.”

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Alex Eala continued her incredible run at the Washington DC Open as she took out second seed Elina Svitolina, beating the former world No 3 in straight sets to secure a new high ranking.

The 21-year-old Eala started her campaign in DC with a come-from-behind win over 2024 Australian Open runner-up Zheng Qinwen and followed it up with a two-set win over defending champion and seventh seed Leylah Fernandez.

In a repeat of their quarter-final match on the grass at this year’s Berlin Open, which the Filipina won 6-3, 6-4, the score and result were the same on the hard courts in North America as the youngster won by the same scoreline.

“She’s such an accomplished player, and I think she’s made waves on and off the tennis court for so many reasons,” the Filipina said during her on-court interview. “There’s so much respect for her for that, and you know I’m really excited.

“I haven’t had much time to think about it, but I will definitely think about it after I get off court.”

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The match started with five consecutive breaks with Eala edging it 3-2 before she wrapped up the set with a fourth break in game nine.

The world No 28 made a poor start to the second set as she was broken to love in the opening game, but she drew level on serve in game six and then secured the win in game 10 on her third match point with a second break.

With the win, Eala secured her sixth win over a top-10 player in 2026 while she has now reached three semi-finals this year.

WTA Rankings Boost

Eala secured a new career-high of No 28 after her run to the last 16 at Wimbledon in July and she is now set to hit an even higher spot with her run to the last four of the WTA 500 event.

She has added 135 points to her tally and that is good enough for a three-place jump in the Live Rankings to No 25 and she could move up another place if she wins her next match.

But that won’t be easy as she takes on former world No 1 Naomi Osaka – who beat Elisabetta Cocciaretto in three sets – in what will be a first career meeting between the pair.

“I’m super excited. I hope it lives up to the expectations,” Eala said. “I’m definitely going to do everything I can and leave it all on court, like always. Of course, Naomi is an amazing player, so it’s going to be a tough match for me.”

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Felix Auger-Aliassime has been handed a nightmare draw as he looks to mount an assault on the ATP Masters 1000 title in front of his adoring Canadian fans in Montreal.

With No 1 Jannik Sinner, No 3 Carlos Alcaraz and the great Novak Djokovic all opting to skip the event, Auger-Aliassime is the No 2 seed and one of the big favourites to take the title.

So he would have been hoping for a slight more favourable draw than he has been handed, with in-form American Brandon Nakashima, big-serving Arthur Rinderknech, former US Open champion Marin Cilic and American Frances Tiafoe all in Auger-Aliassime’s quarter of the draw

Top seed Alexander Zverev and starts as the clear favourite to lift the trophy after his impressive run of form in recent months saw him lift his first Grand Slam title at the French Open and then reach the Wimbledon final for the first time.

Zverev will face Italy’s Lorenzo Sonego or Tallon Griekspoor from the Netherlands in his opening match and he could face America’s Taylor Fritz if the duo make it all the way through to the quarter-finals.

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One man who will be under real pressure in Montreal is Ben Shelton, who will be defending his title and also the 1,000 ATP Ranking points he collected from the biggest tournament win of his career last year.

Shelton could face fellow American Jenson Brooksby in the second round and there could be a popcorn match on the agenda as Brazil’s Joao Fonseca is also in his section of the draw.

The prospect of big names clashing in the closing stages will give tournament organisers hope that the absence of Sinner, Alcaraz and Djokovic can be covered up, but the absence of the ‘Big 3’ has sparked a debate over the schedule and whether top players should be compelled to play in Masters 1000 events.

“We are obviously very disappointed that Jannik and Novak won’t be joining us in Montreal this year, especially after they also withdrew from last year’s tournament in Toronto,” said the Canadian Open’s tournament director Valerie Tetreault.

“We respect their decisions and understand that, with such a demanding schedule, players’ health must remain the priority.

“That said, we believe the frequency of these last-minute withdrawals in the last few years raises a broader issue for our sport.

“Masters 1000 events are among the flagship tournaments on the tour, and fans rightfully expect to see the world’s best compete.

“We are already in discussions with the ATP to ensure this matter receives serious consideration.”

Possible quarter-final line-up in Montreal:

Alexander Zverev (GER) vs Taylor Fritz (USA)

Daniil Medvedev vs Ben Shelton (USA)

Alex de Minaur (AUS) vs Jiri Lehecka (CZE)

Félix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) vs Flavio Cobolli (ITA)

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Emma Raducanu’s hopes of playing at the US Open appear to be hanging by a thread, with the British No 1 yet to make any official announcement over whether she will play at Flushing Meadows next month.

This year’s US Open will mark the fifth anniversary of her iconic US Open win, as she came through qualifying and won ten straight matches without dropping a set to lift the title.

That triumph ensured Raducanu secured a host of lucrative sponsorship deals as she became an instant global sporting superstar, but her story since then has been littered with injury setbacks.

The 23-year-old has won just 11 matches in 2026, as she has been kept off court by injuries and the ongoing effects of a virus that derailed her season and forced her to pull out of a host of tournaments.

She did show some impressive form in reaching the finals of the WTA 500 event in front of her home fans at the Queen’s Club in London last month, but that run proved to be too much for her body as she suffered a stress fracture in her foot that ruled her out of Wimbledon.

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Raducanu has now pulled out of the Canadian Open next week and the Cincinnati Open that follows next month, but she has yet to confirm whether she will make an appearance at the US Open.

Confirmation that she will not play for Great Britain in the Billie Jean King Cup finals after the US Open does not offer any real clues to her intentions of playing at the US Open, as she has not represented her country with any regularity in recent years.

She was also a notable omission from the list of players who will compete in the US Open mixed doubles event, a year after she formed a high-profile partnership with Carlos Alcaraz.

What may be more worrying is the lack of evidence that Raducanu has even started to make any attempt to return to action, with no footage of her practicing and her most recent Instagram post suggesting she is currently on holiday in Switzerland.

Raducanu would need to get back on court in the next two weeks if she wants to try and build up her levels to be ready to compete at the US Open and she will need to make a decision on her next move before making any plans to fly to New York.

Former British No 1 Greg Rusedski has suggested Raducanu may need to change all aspects of her set-up to ensure she is physically equipped to take on the challenges of competing consistently at the top of the women’s game.

Speaking on his podcast, Rusedski was trying to be positive about Raducanu’s latest injury, but he admitted the stop-start nature of her career is not a recipe for long-term success.

“I think you have to be in the team to really know what the issue is,” began Rusedski.

“It depends on how you’re training, how you’re loading, what’s happening. I don’t have enough information, but all I know is we have a lot of talented players in Britain and we need to find a way to keep them healthy.

“Also, consistency of team helps, consistency of training. You can’t take long periods of time off. Even when you’re on holiday, you still need to hit balls. You still need to go to the gym. You need to keep it going because stop starting.

“I remember when Roger Federer was at the peak of his powers and he was still hitting tennis balls when he went on holiday with his family. That’s what you need to do.

“I’m a recreational player now, but if I stop for a few weeks and then I’ve got a seniors event or something, I’m sore. I’m stiff. I don’t bounce back as quickly. So it’s easier for me if I’m just training consistently.

“You need the same approach as the pros. And you have to get that sort of impact and volume. And for Emma at Queen’s, the problem was she’s played so many back-to-back matches.

“So she wasn’t trained for her body to be able to do that. You can say it’s bad luck, but you have to be prepared sometimes to play two matches in a day and maybe back-to-back two matches.

“I just wish her well. I want to see her healthy. I want to see all our Brits healthy and going in the right direction. But you’ve got to have a look at the sports science behind it as well because something is not right when we have this many of them injured all the time.”

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Novak Djokovic has enjoyed a fairly successful season in 2026, despite the fact a 25th Grand Slam title continues to elude him.

Djokovic reached the final of the Australian Open in his first tournament in 2026, which featured an absolutely brilliant five-set win against Jannik Sinner.

The Serbian muddled through the rest of the hardcourt swing and the start of the clay court season, before dropping out of the Roland Garros third round at the hands of Joao Fonseca.

Djokovic fared far better at Wimbledon, however, as he reached the semi finals of the competition. He was beaten by Sinner, who gained some revenge on the Serbian for his defeat in Melbourne.

Djokovic has been even more selective about the tournaments he has played in 2026, but he has still managed to notch up an impressive 14-5 win-loss record this season.

However, his biggest problem could not be clearer when it comes to the losses he has faced in 2026.

Novak Djokovic’s defeats in 2026

• Carlos Alcaraz – Australian Open
• Jack Draper – Indian Wells
• Dino Prizmic – Italian Open
• Joao Fonseca – Roland Garros
• Jannik Sinner – Wimbledon

Four of Djokovic’s five losses this season have come after he’s won the first set, so the 24-time Grand Slam champion has been unable to assert his dominance once he has taken a lead.

That is very off for Djokovic, who has proved himself one of the best-ever frontunners in the history of the sport.

Prior to the 2026 season, Djokovic won 82 straight matches after winning the first set, so it’s a new problem that Djokovic is going to need to solve.

It’s a particular problem for Djokovic, as he means he is all-but-confirmed to be in a match for the long haul, particularly on the Grand Slam stage.

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Djokovic was beaten by Fonseca at Roland Garros in five sets after he had taken a two-set lead. Likewise, he was one set up against Alcaraz in the Australian Open final.

It’s become clear that in order to win another Grand Slam, Djokovic needs to race to three set victories. If he can try and revert back to his frontrunner nature that we have seen for so much of his career, he will also bolster his Grand Slam hopes.

Djokovic will next attempt to earn a 25th Grand Slam at the US Open at the end of August, but he has confirmed another tournament in the run up.

The star is set to play the Cincinnati Open for the first time in three years, with the tournament set to begin on August 11th.

Djokovic has won the event three times in his career, in 2018, 2020, and 2023.

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The debate over prize money at Grand Slam events is likely to be ramped up when the USTA confirms how much they will be handing over to players at this year’s US Open, with another big increase expected.

Last year’s US Open prize money fund piled the pressure on the other three Grand Slam tournaments as the New York event became the first to pay their men’s and women’s singles champions a whopping $5m.

The total prize money paid out last year was $90 million, increasing 20 per cent from $75 million in 2024.

They are huge figures, but it is not enough for players who are demanding a higher percentage of revenue at a tournament and not just the profit generated.

Players have threatened to go on strike unless they get their own way and when you see the figures being generated by what is effectively a three-week event at the US Open, it highlights how much cash is generated.

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The United States Tennis Association (USTA) reported $623.8million in revenue in 2024, with the vast majority coming from their US Open extravaganza.

The tournament accounted for $559.6 million of the governing body’s income, or 90% of the total haul, according to its most recent audited financial statements. Event expenses were $282.2 million, implying an operating profit of about $277.4 million.

Amid those numbers, the USTA have announced plans for and $800m overhaul of the U.S. Open’s New York City venue that includes a renovation of its main stadium and a new player performance venue next door.

Those improvements can only be funded by the success of the event and if players want the best facilities and roofs on stadiums that allow play when the rain comes in, it needs to be funded by tournament income.

The USTA are set to take on considerable debt to fund their renovation plan, yet there is a good chance that this year’s US Open will generate more funds than ever.

The extravagant cost of tickets has been on display on the official site for sales, with courtside tickets for the return of Roger Federer for an exhibition game on the Tuesday before the tournaments stars currently on the resale market at $11,925.00 per ticket.

Resale tickets for the men’s singles final are on sale for an eye-watering $20,921.07 each, while face value tickets are on sale for the women’s final the day before at $5,885.38.

It is hard to imagine these tickets are being purchased by regular tennis fans, with resale tickets for action on the opening day of the main draw on the vast upper tier on Arthur Ashe Stadium are currently available for $427.56.

Throw in the extravagant prices for food and drink at the US Open and this has become an event for companies to buy tickets for their clients that can be put down as business expenses.

There are some more affordable options, with ground pass tickets sold for a face value price of $65 and some tickets for show courts on offer for less than $200.

However, ground passes are also on offer on the official resale site, with fans being asked to pay $306.40 for a ticket that just grants access to the grounds at the US Open venue.

The players may feel they are more than entitled to a piece of this financial pie and while we can debate whether they are misguided in understanding the difference between profit and revenue when they make their arguments for more prize money, the biggest picture may be impacting tennis fans around the world.

Tickets for the second week at Wimbledon on Centre Court cost around $300 each and while that is a big outlay, it’s nothing compared to the price you would need to pay to attend this year’s US Open

Most tennis fans were priced out of attending the US Open long ago and there is no way back for an event that is now chasing spectators who are more interested in a corporate experience than the joy of watching the best tennis players in the world.

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Roger Federer has returned sporadically to tennis in 2026, at a variety of iconic events on the calendar.

The star returned to the Australian Open earlier this year for the first time since he retired, to play an exhibition doubles match and a practice set with Casper Ruud.

Federer also returned to Wimbledon this year, in a non-playing capacity, as he watched Alexander Zverev take on Jiri Lehecka from Centre Court’s royal box.

The Swiss icon is set to play another exhibition doubles match at the US Open later this year, alongside John McEnroe, Andy Roddick, and Andre Agassi.

That will follow his induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame, which takes place at Newport, Rhode Island between August 27th-30th.

Following on from Federer’s stint in America, the star has also been confirmed to play a Masters events during the ATP Tour’s Asian swing.

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According to tennis journalist, Michael Samulksi, Federer is set to play the Shanghai Masters for the second year in a row in October.

Federer will be bringing his ‘Roger & Friends’ celebrity doubles match to the Masters tournament on October 16th.

Last year, the Swiss star competed alongside actors Donnie Yen and Wu Lei, plus former WTA star Zheng Jie, so expect more of the same this year.

It should not be surprising that Federer is returning to the Shanghai Masters once again, as he holds a very impressive record at the Chinese tournament.

Federer won the event twice in his career, in 2014 and 2017, and reached the final another two times.

He holds a 41–12 win-loss record at the Shanghai Masters, which equates to a very impressive 77% win rate at the Masters event.

Speaking about the tournament in 2018, Federer heaped praise on the Shanghai Masters.

“Only later did I realise the power and the potential, I had, and especially this country had, to embrace tennis and to see what they really wanted to achieve here in this part of the world, especially here in Shanghai where people seem so excited about this sport,” he said.

“There’s flags everywhere from the airport when you arrive till here, to the Qizhong Stadium. The excitement they have to come here, it’s a lot of fun for the players. Have an incredibly strong fan base it seems here in China. That’s why I loved playing at the Olympics in Beijing. So I feel like I’m very connected to China.”

Federer also played several times in Shanghai when it was the host city of the ATP Finals. He claimed two titles at the ATP Finals while Shanghai was the host city.

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