17-time Grand Slam champion Roger Federer has returned to the court after being sidelined from action due to a knee injury.
The Swiss player was forced to miss the Rotterdam Open and this week’s Dubai Tennis Championships after undergoing a procedure to treat a torn meniscus in his knee. According to a Swiss newspaper, the 34-year-old didn’t suffer the injury whilst playing at the Australian Open but during an innocent walk with his daughters.
Regardless of how he sustained his injury, Federer has returned to training. The world No.3 posted a duo of pictures of him training on his social media accounts. After trying im imitate spiderman, the Swiss great uploaded a picture of him hitting one of his signature backhand shots.
Trying to be man. at it! pic.twitter.com/0CvCzDZobY
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) February 23, 2016
Rarely felt so happy being back on a practice court pic.twitter.com/2BJTqLqhTW
— Roger Federer (@rogerfederer) February 23, 2016
Federer is scheduled to return to action in two weeks time at the Indian Wells Masters. In the past two years Federer has been runner-up to Novak Djokovic at the tournament. It is currently unclear if the 34-year-old will be ready in time for the event.
Meanwhile, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF) has reported that Federer could play at this year’s Monte Carlo Masters. At the start of the year Federer surprised many when he revealed that he wouldn’t be participating in any clay court events in the build-up to the French Open. There has been no confirmation for Federer’s team, however, given his recent lack of play on the tour. A return to Monte Carlo is appearing more likely.
