Roger Federer will return to the Madrid Open on clay with Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic

Roger Federer will play his first clay-court match in nearly two years at next month’s Madrid Open, after he was confirmed for the event on Tuesday.

The 39-year-old was among the players entered for the May 2-9 tournament in the Spanish capital, with Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal also in the 56-man field.

The event runs alongside the women’s competition, which begins on April 29.

Federer recently returned to action at the Qatar Open in Doha after a 13-month layoff following two knee surgeries last year. He was defeated in his second match and quickly withdrew from Dubai.

The Swiss has won just one of his 20 majors on clay, taking the Roland Garros title in 2009.

He has appeared in only one of the last five French Opens, reaching the semi-finals two years ago.

Federer has not won a clay court title since Istanbul in 2015; His most recent Masters triumph on the surface was Madrid in 2012.

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