Roger Federer says he wants to play at Wimbledon one more time

• Roger Federer said he wants to make one last appearance at Wimbledon.
• The Swiss tennis icon missed this year's tournament due to injury.

Roger Federer said he wants to make one last appearance at Wimbledon after missing this year's tournament due to injury.

The Swiss tennis legend told the crowd of his intention to play next year at a Sunday ceremony marking the centenary of Centre Court.

"I just tried to be successful here and represent the sport well. I hope I did that," said Federer, who has won the Wimbledon's men's singles title a record eight times.

"And I hope I can come back, one more time."

Federer, 40, has not played a competitive tennis match since Wimbledon last year, where he was beaten in the quarterfinals by Poland's Hubert Hurkacz.

Last August, the 20-time Grand Slam winner announced that he had undergone knee surgery – his third in two years – after sustaining an injury during the grass court season.

At Wimbledon on Sunday, Federer said he plans to return to action at the Swiss Indoors in October.

"Of course I've missed being here," he said. "I would have loved to be here. I knew walking out here last year, it was going to be a tough year ahead. Maybe didn't think it was going to take me this long to come back. But the knee has been rough on me.

"I didn't know if I should make the trip, but I'm happy standing right here, right now."