Roger Federer has confirmed his participation in the French Open, sending fans into meltdown with the announcement on Sunday.
The Swiss legend announced on Sunday that he will play at Roland Garros next month and will prepare for the clay-court grand slam at a tournament in Geneva
The 20-time grand slam champion revealed his plans on his official Twitter page.
“Happy to let you know that I will play Geneva and Paris,” he wrote.
“Until then I will use the time to train. Can’t wait to play in Switzerland again.”
The announcement sent Federer’s legion of fans into a frenzy.
His tweet was liked over 36,000 times at time of publishing, with nearly 1000 comments from fans eager to see the tennis legend back in action.
“Oh my god, Roger is going to play at Roland Garros. Can’t wait,” one fan wrote.
Another wrote: “This is such great news to start my week! Thank you, Roger! Tennis is just not the same without you!!”
While a third added: “I miss you my King.”
