Roger Federer playing in Italian Open

Roger Federer hasn't played since the Monte Carlo Masters. (Didier Baverel/Getty Images) ROME -- Roger Federer sent a tweet to confirm his arrival in Rome for

Courtney Nguyen | May 12, 2014

Roger Federer playing in Italian Open /

Roger Federer hasn't played since the Monte Carlo Masters. (Didier Baverel/Getty Images)

ROME -- Roger Federer sent a tweet to confirm his arrival in Rome for this week's Italian Open. Federer's participation was in doubt after he withdrew from the Madrid Open last week to be with his wife Mirka after the birth of their twin sons.

On Monday, Federer thanked his fans on Twitter for their congratulatory messages and then added, "Oh and btw ciao tutti, I just arrived in bella Italia! Looking forward to Rome."

Published May 12, 2014

COURTNEY NGUYEN

Contributor, SI.com Nguyen is a freelance writer for SI.com, providing full coverage of professional tennis both on and off the court. Her content has become a must-read for fans and insiders to stay up-to-date with a sport that rarely rests. She has appeared on radio and TV talk shows all over the world and is one of the co-hosts of No Challenges Remaining, a weekly podcast available on iTunes. Nguyen graduated from the University of California, Irvine in 1999 and received a law degree from the University of California, Davis in 2002. She lives in the Bay Area.