Federer to open 2014 season at Brisbane

July 24, 2013 09:36 am | Updated June 10, 2016 06:38 pm IST - BRISBANE

Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer listens to questions during a press conference organized by Credit Suisse on Friday Jan. 4, 2013 in Singapore. Federer is in the city-state to fulfill sponsor obligations ahead of the Australian Open which starts mid January. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Swiss tennis champion Roger Federer listens to questions during a press conference organized by Credit Suisse on Friday Jan. 4, 2013 in Singapore. Federer is in the city-state to fulfill sponsor obligations ahead of the Australian Open which starts mid January. (AP Photo/Wong Maye-E)

Roger Federer will open his 2014 season at the Brisbane International as a warm up for the Australian Open.

Federer will make his first appearance at Brisbane’s Pat Rafter Arena starting on December 29 after starting his season at an exhibition tournament in Qatar for the past four years.

Federer is the first drawcard to be announced for the 2014 Brisbane event, which has previously attracted players like Andy Murray, Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams.

Federer said in a statement on Wednesday he “saw how the tournament got stronger and stronger ... and the connection with Pat Rafter, him having the arena named after him I think is great.”

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