BOGOTA, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Tennis legend Roger Federer will return to Colombia in March for an exhibition match against German Alexander Zverev after a scheduled meeting between the pair last month was cancelled.
The fixture will be played on March 24 at Movistar Arena in Colombian capital Bogota, organizers said on Friday.
"There was never any doubt that Roger would return, it was just a matter of when it would be," Federer's agent Tony Godsick said. "It was a carefully considered decision. They [Roger and Alexander] love their fans [and] the beautiful city of Bogota."
The match, originally slated for Bogota's Movistar arena on November 22, was called off minutes before its scheduled start amid fears of violence. Earlier, city mayor Enrique Penalosa decreed a curfew to avoid riots and looting following anti-government protests.
Federer, whose 20 grand slam titles make him the most successful male player in history, has made only one appearance in Colombia. In 2012 he beat Frenchman Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in an exhibition duel in Bogota.
