"We're keeping a wild card to one side for Roger," tournament organiser Zeljko Franulovic said of the Swiss world number three.
"You never know, even if he has played a lot since the start of the season. He's decided in the past to come at the last minute."
Should Federer be absent, the six other players in the top seven are expected to be there.
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