Roger Federer, whose retirement was hastened by a knee injury, does not have the resume or records of Novak Djokovic. But his talent is second to none. The Swiss returned to Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena on Friday five years after his last appearance, losing in the semi-finals to Djokovic, the eventual championFederer, at 44 years of age and dressed for the occasion by Uniqlo and On trainers, maintains all his magic and is not a single kilo overweight. The Basel genius was able to win a tie-break against Casper Ruud, the 13th-ranked player on the ATP Tour, who is 17 years younger than him. The score was 7-2, with a backhand return that was reminiscent of his best days
Doubles with Andre Agassi
Roger is the guest star at the tournament’s opening ceremony on Saturday. He will play doubles alongside Andre Agassi, while on the other side of the net will be Australians Lleyton Hewitt and Patrick Rafter
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