Federer defeats Ruud in a training tiebreak: this guy is ready to play again!
As if the years had not passed, neither for him nor for us. That's how Roger Federer returned to the Rod Laver Arena, where he was crowned champion six times in the past, to delight the audience with an open-door training session alongside Casper Ruud. 40 minutes of delight in a packed Central, with numerous Swiss fans, and a final tiebreak that was the icing on the cake. The result? 7-2 for the guy who has been retired for a few years now, including a couple of aces and a winning backhand return that was the closest thing to hopping on the Delorean that we'll see in the coming weeks. Come back, Roger, please!
Oh, Roger 😍
That backhand down the line will never get old 💫 pic.twitter.com/FAD8yOiQi9— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 16, 2026
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