SHANGHAI: Roger Federer will have to shrug off a bizarre death threat as he returns to action at the Shanghai Masters from Sunday to combat Novak Djokovic’s attempt on his world number one crown.
Security precautions are in place for the Swiss player and his family in the teeming Chinese city, after a unknown blogger made the outlandish threat to “assassinate” the 17-time Grand Slam champion.
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