White outfit, Wilson racket under his arm, and around him the Foro Italico. Everything seems ready for a great challenge of Roger Federer, who here in Rome has provided a great show during the Internationals, where he played four finals. The Swiss tennis player has returned to the Capital just these days and will stay until Sunday. However, it's impossible to approach him for a photo, with the security that blocked all or almost all prying eyes and cameras.

The morning was spent overseeing the tournament on courts 5, 6, 7, and 8 of the Foro Italico. The physical form seems to be that of the good old days, as well as the backhand, strictly one-handed. Then lunch and the Roman stay will also continue with a dinner tonight in a well-known restaurant of the Capital entirely reserved for His Majesty Federer. And who knows if from Rome he may also return towards May, when on the same courts treaded today there will be the Internationals, perhaps joining those fans to whom the blitz of these days had been kept secret.

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The reason

However, tennis has nothing to do with Federer's trip to Rome. The reason for his stay in the Capital is related to the wedding of a close friend, who invited about 100 people. Roger was expected at the Foro Italico at 11:30, and being Swiss, he was punctual, arriving well in advance. The tournament consists of four groups, each named after an Italian dish (Ossobuco, Spaghetti, Panettone, and Risotto). Among chats, there was also time for some exchanges.