Federer playing Flushing Meadows exhibition in long overdue US Open sendoff

NEW YORK, Aug 24 : Roger Federer will make a long-awaited curtain call for his adoring fans at Flushing Meadows on Tuesday as the man who defined a generation of tennis plays in an exhibition event ahead of the U.S. Open singles main draw. His final U.S. Open match in 2019 lacked the romantic sendoff that fans have come to expect for former champions, as the Swiss exited in the quarter-finals with many expecting him to return to play at the event again.But he was absent from the U.S Open in 2020 and played in his final slam at Wimbledon in 2021, leaving the New York tournament he once dominated without a proper farewell."It really gives me a true opportunity to say thank you, goodbye, which is I think important for some," said Federer, whose five consecutive wins are unmatched by any man i