Roger Federer to Play Exhibition Matches at US Open, Rules Out Professional Comeback
Roger Federer is set to return to the US Open for exhibition matches during Fan Week, playing a one-set singles match against Andy Roddick and a doubles match teaming with John McEnroe against Roddick and Andre Agassi. This marks his first appearance at Arthur Ashe Stadium since 2019. Federer, a five-time US Open champion, emphasized that this is a celebratory event and firmly ruled out a professional tennis comeback, expressing excitement to revisit New York and share the moment with fans and family.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is positive (71/100). Lens Score 30/100.
Outlets measured: timesnow, indiatoday. See how each one headlined and framed the same story in the source comparison below.
AI Analysis
Sentiment was consistent across outlets (78–78/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
indiatoday broke this story on 24 Aug, 02:16 am. Other outlets followed.
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