Summary Roger Federer is set to make his 15th appearance at Halle's ATP tournament next month.
BERLIN (AFP) - Roger Federer is set to make his 15th appearance at Halle s ATP tournament next month in his bid to win the title for the ninth time, organisers said Thursday.
The 18-time Grand Slam winner, currently ranked fourth in the world, has confirmed he will play at the grass-court tournament from June 17-25 - traditionally a warm-up for Wimbledon, which starts on July 3.
It will be the 15th-time Swiss tennis legend Federer, 36, has played in Halle which he won for the eighth time in 2015.
"We are looking forward to Roger s return," said tournament director Ralf Weber.
"He has finally helped bring the tournament into a new dimension and made it even more popular worldwide."
Along with Federer, eight of the top 20 in the world will be in Halle including last year s beaten finalist Alexander Zverev, 20, who won the Munich clay-court ATP tournament last Sunday.
