He said in a statement announcing the news on swisstennis.ch: 'I cannot wait to return to my home country in the autumn. There were serious question marks about Federer's future when he returned in January from six months on the sidelines with knee problems.īut he defied the doubters in spectacular fashion by beating Rafael Nadal to win his 18th grand slam title at the Australian Open.įederer, who will be 38 when the Swiss Indoors is played in 2019, was forced to miss the event last year and is looking forward to returning in October. The 35-year-old has signed a new three-year deal with the Swiss Indoors Basel, which he has won seven times since making his debut in 1998. Retirement plans appear to be far away from Roger Federer's mind after he committed to playing in his home-town tournament until 2019. Roger Federer commits to Swiss Indoors Basel until 2019 You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser