Roger Federer set to play at Swiss Indoors until the age of 38

Roger Federer appears set to extend his career for another three years after signing a deal to play at the Swiss Indoors until 2019.

The 35-year-old's future had appeared to be in question after a six-month injury absence, but he defied that to claim his 18th Grand Slam title at the Australian Open.

He has now signed a three-year deal with the Swiss Indoors event, which he has won seven times since making his debut in 1998.

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Federer will be 38 in the final year of the contract to play in hometown Basel, an event he had to miss in 2016 because of injury.

He said in a statement: "I cannot wait to return to my home country in the autumn. Playing in Basel is always a highlight of the year."

Federer is due to return from a post-Australian Open break next week at the Dubai Duty Free Championships.

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