The 38-year-old stated “If I am healthy, I am coming” when making the announcement in Tokyo, Japan after playing an exhibition match against John Isner.
“At the end of the day my heart decided to play the Olympic Games again.
“I've been debating with my team for a few weeks now, months actually, what I should do in the summer time (of 2020) after Wimbledon and before the US Open.
“I carried the flag twice for Switzerland in Athens and Beijing, I’ve got a gold and a silver, and I would love to play again so I’m very excited,” Federer said.
Federer has played at four Olympics, winning the doubles gold medal with Stan Wawrinka at Beijing 2008 and taking silver in singles at London 2012 (l. to Murray). The 20-time major champion missed 2016 Rio because of knee injury.
Federer added: “I checked with the team if it was okay for me to announce it here, while I am actually in the city where the Olympics will take place. I just figured it was an organic place to do that. So I am very happy to announce it.
“Every Olympic games has been very, very special to me.”
Date: 15 October 2019
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