Roger Federer has signed a deal to play exhibition matches in Hangzhou, China until 2023.  Federer will be 42 years old in 2023.

The exhibition will feature Alexander Zverev (represented by Team8, Federer’s sports management agency) and the Bryan brothers, Bob and Mike Bryan.

As Federer enters the last years of his playing career, he has been increasingly willing to play exhibition matches, either for charity or money. He is already the highest paid tennis player in the world.

Federer’s sponsors have also been willing to sign up Federer for long term deals beyond his tennis playing years.

Dominic Thiem won the China Open beating Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-4 and 6-1.  After a slow start, Thiem got going and Tsitsipas didn’t have many answers.

He beat Karen Khachanov in the semifinals in 3 sets and Andy Murray in the quarter finals. Thiem has now qualified for the Nitto ATP finals.

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It’s a good win for Thiem who has been bothered by a viral illness most of the summer.  Yesterday’s win was his top-10 win since June when he beat Novak Djokovic at the French Open.

With this win, Thiem joins Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic with tour-leading 4 titles this season.

Andy Murray also had a good week despite his loss to Thiem in the quarter finals.  In fact, this was his best week in singles since under going a hip replacement surgery.  If his form continues, 2020 looks good for Murray – that’s something we couldn’t have said at the Australian Open.