“Roger Federer to Receive Iconic Sportsman Award at 2023 Shanghai Masters Return”

The Swiss will receive the Iconic Sportsman award in what will be the return of the iconic Asian tournament after the pandemic

“I am happy that history is remembered and I hope to see you all in October,” said the Swiss after hearing the news.

After announcing his retirement on September 15, Roger Federer will have the long-awaited tribute that the tennis world so longed for. He will be furthermore coinciding with the return of the Shanghai Masters 1000which for reasons of the Covid-19 pandemic It has not been held since 2019.

The organization of the Chinese tournament, which was held between October 4 and 15has announced that Federer will be present at the tournament to receive the award for Iconic Sportsman delivered by the organizers.

“I am very excited of being named an Iconic Sportsman of the Rolex Shanghai Masters 2023. I remember when I first came to Shanghai for the opening of the stadium and I was together with several friends with Juss Event and the organizers of the tournament. I’m happy that history is remembered and I hope to see you all in October” said the Swiss after hearing the news.

Federer thus returns to one of the most iconic tournaments on the circuit, in which he won the title twice (2014 and 2017). It will be just the twelfth edition of one of the most special Masters 1000 of the season and that accumulates only five winners among all the editions.

Davydenko he was the first to conquer Shanghai, so they would do it later Murray (3 titles), Djokovic (4 titles), his own Federer with the two mentioned titles, and Medvedevthe last winner (2019).