By Chris Oddo | @TheFanChild | Sunday April 18, 2021

It’s official: Roger Federer will make his return to the clay at the Geneva Open, which is scheduled for May 16-22. The Swiss, who announced the news on his social media channels on Sunday, says he will also play Roland-Garros.




"Happy to let you know that I will play Geneva and Paris,” he wrote on Twitter. “Until then I will use the time to train. Can’t wait to play in Switzerland again.”

Hi everyone!
Happy to let you know that I will play Geneva🇨🇭 and Paris 🇫🇷. Until then I will use the time to train. Can’t wait to play in Switzerland again. ❤️🚀

— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) April 18, 2021

Federer last played in Dubai, where he made his long awaited return to the tour and defeated Dan Evans before failing to convert a match point and losing to Nikoloz Basilashvili in the quarterfinals. He last appeared at Roland-Garros in 2019, and reached the semifinals before falling to Rafael Nadal.

The news means that Federer has officially ruled himself out of Madrid and Roland-Garros.

🇨🇭 @rogerfederer announced today that he will only play two tournaments on clay; Geneva and the French Open. As a result, he has withdrawn from Madrid and Rome in order to continue training on clay. pic.twitter.com/wga27i0McI

— #MMOPEN (@MutuaMadridOpen) April 18, 2021

The Swiss owns a 223-70 lifetime record on clay, with 11 titles. At Roland Garros Federer owns a 70-17 record, which includes his win in the 2009 final over Robin Soderling.