ROGER IN MONTREAL

Roger Federer, the record 15-time Grand Slam tennis champion, will play a tournament in Montreal two weeks after becoming the father of twin girls.

Federer, who regained his No. 1 ranking on the ATP Tour from Rafael Nadal after winning Wimbledon last month, confirmed his participation today, according to a statement on the Rogers Cup Web site. The tournament begins tomorrow.

Federer and his wife, Mirka, had twin girls named Charlene and Myla on July 23. The 27-year-old tennis champion today posted a picture of the couple holding the babies on the social networking site Facebook, saying, “The girls and mom are doing great.”

Nadal also will play Montreal after a 10-week absence because of tendonitis in both knees. The injury and his parent's separation kept him from defending his Wimbledon title.

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