Roger Federer to play at Swiss Indoors tournament in October as he plans route back from injury

By Ben Church, CNN

Updated 0902 GMT (1702 HKT) April 27, 2022

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(CNN)Roger Federer has confirmed he will play at the Swiss Indoors tournament in Basel, Switzerland, later this year as he plots a return from injury.

The 20-time grand slam champion has not played since last year's Wimbledon in July but says he's excited to participate in his home tournament which is set to take place between October 24-30.«Looking forward to playing back home,» the 40-year-old wrote on an Instagram Story. The Swiss player has a brilliant record in Basel, claiming the title 10 times throughout his career.The tournament is returning from a two-year hiatus due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Read MoreWimbledon 2022: Organizers feared Russian participation would fuel a 'propaganda machine'Federer