Stuttgart Open order of play: Wednesday schedule with Roger Federer set to return
ROGER FEDERER makes his long-awaited return at the Stuttgart Open on Wednesday - but when is he due on court?
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Federer sat out of the clay-court season as he rested his body ahead of Wimbledon.
The Swiss star is about to kick-off his preparations for the British Grand Slam in Germany following a two-month absence from the game.
Federer was handed a bye in the first round in Stuttgart and he faces a tricky opponent in Misha Zverev, brother of world No 3 Alexander Zverev, in round two.
The 37-year-old suffered a surprising opening-round loss to Tommy Haas last year - and he is keen to avoid another upset the time around.
There is also an added incentive of regaining the world No 1 crown if he can lift the trophy by the end of the week.
"It feels like there are different steps this week,” Federer said.
“Number one, to win my first round. I didn't do that last year, losing to Tommy Haas in the first round having had match points.
“So, that was a stinger. That's my first goal this year, to win my first round and then my next goal will be to make the finals, that would clinch world number one again, at least for a week, that'd be fun.
“And after that, try to win the title.
"But we go step by step, I have a lot of good players around me in the draw and I think it's a tricky one, but I am very excited to be here."
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Wednesday, June 13, Day 5 order of play
Centre Court Starts At 11am
Maximilian Marterer vs (LL) Viktor Galovic
(7) Milos Raonic vs Mirza Basic
Not Before 3pm
(1) Roger Federer vs Mischa Zverev
(WC) Rudolf Molleker vs (2) Lucas Pouille
Mercedes Court Starts At 11am
(Q) Prajnesh Gunneswaran vs (6) Denis Shapovalov
Viktor Troicki vs (8) Feliciano Lopez
Denis Istomin vs Florian Mayer