Roger Federer will miss Indian Wells but plans to be back for Monte Carlo
Friday 26 February 2016 21:11, UK
Roger Federer has announced that he will return to action at the Monte Carlo Masters in April.
The 34-year-old former World No 1 is recovering from a knee operation, having suffered a torn meniscus the day after his Australian Open semi-final defeat to Novak Djokovic.
He had originally planned to be back on tour after a month but has now decided he will have to miss the Indian Wells Masters in March, before returning for the start of the clay-court stretch.
Federer, a 17-time Grand Slam winner, posted a slow-motion video of himself hitting a serve on Facebook.
And the Swiss great wrote: "The rehab for my knee is going really well.
"I have now had a lot of great practices on the court and in the gym. As it is a long year, I don't want to push it too hard and come back too soon.
"Thus, I will unfortunately not be able to make it back in time for the great event in Indian Wells, but I do plan on playing in the desert next year.
"After consultation with my team, I have decided to enter the Monte Carlo Masters [which starts on 10 April]. Thanks for the support and I will see you back on tour soon."
