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Roger Federer’s grass-court return will function acquainted faces and fellow Corridor of Famers.
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Former world No. 1 Federer and trailblazing broadcaster Mary Carillo will likely be inducted into the Worldwide Tennis Corridor of Fame’s Class of 2026 on Saturday, August twenty ninth.
The day earlier than his induction, Federer will return to grass-court play in a particular Corridor of Fame exhibition on Friday, August twenty eighth on Newport’s iconic grass courts.
The 20-time Grand Slam champion Federer will likely be joined by an elite group of fellow Corridor of Famers together with Bob Bryan, Mike Bryan, John McEnroe, Stefan Edberg, Lleyton Hewitt, Arantxa Sanchez Vicario, Martina Navratilova and Gabriela Sabatini. The Corridor of Famers will likely be joined in doubles motion by TV character Joey Graziadei, slapstick comedian and former skilled tennis participant Michael Kosta and two-time Main champion Garbine Muguruza. Olympic alpine ski champion Lindsay Vonn will kick off the occasion within the umpire chair.
Roughly 30 Corridor of Famers in full are anticipated to attend the Induction Celebration Weekend and can take part in scheduled actions, together with appearances at Thursday night’s Courting Trend occasion introduced by Chubb and through the Crimson-Carpet Pre-Present on Saturday, previous to the Ceremony.
Tom Rinaldi of FOX Sports activities will host the Induction Ceremony on Saturday, August 29, 2026, at 6:30 p.m. EST. Tennis Channel will function the unique U.S. broadcast associate, with veteran Tennis Channel analyst Brett Haber opening the celebration. Extra worldwide broadcasters will ship protection to audiences all over the world.
The ITHF has secured worldwide tv companions that may ship protection throughout Europe and past, offering followers worldwidethe alternative to witness the game’s latest Corridor of Famers receiving the final word honor in tennis.
Confirmed worldwide tv companions at present embody:
firmed worldwide tv companions at present embody:
Sky Sports activities, NOW TV (United Kingdom)
beIN SPORTS (France)
Stan Sport (Australia)
SuperTennis TV (Italy)
BB Tennis (Russia and Belarus)
Tennis Channel may also distribute the ceremony stay internationally within the following nations: Spain, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, UAE, SaudiArabia, Qatar, India and Mexico
Extra distribution agreements are anticipated to be introduced within the coming weeks.
Federer introduced the excitement and his all-court expertise again to the Joyful Slam final January.
Federer practiced with world No. 13 Casper Ruud then the pair performed a tiebreaker earlier than a packed and enthralled Rod Laver Area crowd.
The session got here almost seven years after their one and solely ATP Tour assembly when Federer repelled Ruud 6-3, 6-1, 7-6(8) on the 2019 Roland Garros.
Watch Federer efficiently serve-and-volley towards Ruud then shock the three-time main finalist with a clear backhand return winner down the road at concerning the 3:25-mark of the video under.
 For weekly episode drops of The Street to Newport, the 6-part sequence that includes Roger Federer’s rise to greatness, go to the ITHF YouTube web page.
