Federer to play in 2020 Summer Olympics

NOEL CELIS / AFP

Roger Federer will take part in next summer's Olympics in Tokyo.

The seven-time Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships winner is looking to bag his first gold medal in the men's singles event.

He took silver at the 2012 Games in London, losing to Andy Murray in the finals.

The 2020 Summer Olympics get underway on July 24, 2020, in Japan.

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