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Roger Federer has spent the past few days quietly tightening the next chapter of his legend while reminding everyone he is still tennis’s ultimate headliner. According to the Australian Open’s own announcement and follow up coverage by Ministry of Sport and AOL, Federer has been confirmed as the central star of the tournaments first ever Opening Ceremony in 2026, fronting a made for television Battle of the World No 1s with Andre Agassi, Lleyton Hewitt and Pat Rafter at Rod Laver Arena. This is more than nostalgia programming; it formally installs Federer as the ceremonial face of the post Big Three era, a role that will sit in future biographies alongside his 20 majors.
The Tennis Gazette reports that Federer released a fresh video message this week to fans about that Melbourne return, striking the familiar Happy Slam tone but also talking about how special it feels to come back in a new role after retirement, a sign that he is embracing a long term ambassador position rather than a one off exhibition cameo. Business wise, Ministry of Sport notes that Tennis Australia is explicitly using his star power as the anchor of a new commercial product, a premium opening night designed to drive global broadcast interest and early session ticket sales, underlining Federer’s continuing value as an active brand asset, not just a retired champion on the alumni circuit.
Off court, Paris Select Book devoted a long feature to the Rolex models Federer has been wearing in 2025, parsing recent public appearances through his wrist, from a sapphire blue Daytona to a classic Datejust. The piece leans lifestyle more than hard news, but it reinforces how meticulously he is curating a statesmanlike image built on consistency and understated luxury, which matters for his enduring marketability.
On the softer side of the news cycle, HITC ran a widely shared story revisiting a brutally hot event earlier in his career where Federer admitted he simply could not handle the conditions, a reminder that even the most polished icon made his legend the hard way. Punto de Break meanwhile highlighted his recent talk at the Swiss National Tennis High Performance Center, where he gave three pieces of advice to young players and openly mused about possibly coaching one day. That is speculative rather than a concrete plan, but if it ever happens, this week may read as an early breadcrumb in the coaching chapter of the Federer saga.
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