Roger Federer announced his 2010 schedule via his website. He’s planning to play 18 tournaments and “hopefully” the season ending championships in London.

Roger Federer’s 2010 Schedule: (tournament starting dates noted)

December 31: Capitala World Tennis Championship, Abu Dhabi (exhibition)
January 4: Qatar Exxonmobil Open, Doha (ATP 250)
January 18: Australian Open, Melbourne
Feburary 22: Barclays Dubai Tennis Championships, Dubai (ATP 500)
March 8: BNP Paribas Open, Indian Wells (Masters 1000)
March 22: Sony Ericsson Open, Miami (Masters 1000)
April 26: Internazionali BNL d’Italia, Rome (Masters 1000)
May 3: Estoril Open,  Estoril (ATP 250)
May 10: Mutua Madrileña, Madrid (Masters 1000)
May 24: Roland Garros, Paris
June 7: Gerry Weber Open, Halle (ATP 250)
June 21: Wimbledon, London
August 9: Rogers Cup, Toronto (Masters 1000)
August 16: Western & Southern Financial Group Masters, Cincinnati (Masters 1000)
August 30: U.S. Open, New York
October 11: Shanghai ATP Masters 1000, Shanghai (Masters 1000)
November 1: Davidoff Swiss Indoors, Basel (ATP 500)
November 8: BNP Paribas Masters, Paris (Masters 1000)
November 21: Barclays ATP World Tour Finals, London (if qualified)

Federer will be playing the Estoril Open for the first time since 2008, when he won the tournament, and he is skipping the Japan Open in Tokyo. Monte Carlo is also off the calendar (for now.) No word yet on if he’ll play the opening round of Davis Cup vs. Spain in March.