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Roger Federer made a surprising return on the tennis court, as he engaged in a friendly match with former tennis player and his ex-on-court rival, Tommy Haas. The Swiss and the German have played against each other 17 times during their playing careers.
Federer retired from the sport in 2022, and Haas hung his racket in 2018 at the BNP Paribas Open, and the two were last seen in action together at the 2017 Stuttgart Open, where the German clinched the win. Nearly after eight years, the duo faced each other at the Tennis court in a friendly game on September 13, 2025, at the James Club in Los Angeles.
A clip of Federer delivering great hits at the age of age 44 is going viral all over the internet. An X user shared the video of him playing at the James Club, which is an exclusive location that has a picturesque view of the skyline. The post's caption read:
"Roger Federer hitting with Tommy Haas at an event in Los Angeles today."
Here is the video:
Out of the 17 matches the Swiss and the German have played against each other, 13 matches have been bagged by the former.
When Roger Federer made his feelings clear about his retirement
Roger Federer reflected on his retirement during an interview with GQ Sports last year, saying that he was 'really relieved' with the decision. Discussing how the sport had been affecting his knee for the last few years, he revealed that he felt peace after bidding the sport adieu.
"I’m really relieved, if that makes any sense. I mean, the last few years have been tough with my knee. You could feel the end coming closer. So when it’s all said and done and you’re over the line and you’re officially retired, you take a deep breath and you’re like, “Wow, okay, that was good," said Roger Federer.
Federer was further questioned about if he missed the sport, to which he replied that he doesn't miss it, as he has tried everything he could with tennis.
"I get that question a lot, and I don’t miss it. I really don’t. I feel really at peace. I think it’s also because I know that my knee and my body and my mind don’t allow me to be out there. Do I feel like, Oh, I could hit that shot? Yeah, okay: Maybe I could right now. But I feel like I squeezed the lemon out. I tried everything I had. And I’m so at peace," he added.
Roger Federer had an iconic career, having won 103 ATP Tour singles titles, consisting of 20 Grand Slam titles and 6 ATP Finals titles.
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