04 February,2016 08:28 AM IST | | AFP
Seventeen-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer underwent successful surgery on his knee yesterday and will be ruled out of action for one month, his agent said
Roger Federer
Basel: Seventeen-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer underwent "successful" surgery on his knee yesterday and will be ruled out of action for one month, his agent said.
Roger Federer
Federer underwent the surgery to repair a torn meniscus sustained the day after his semi-final match at the Australian Open, according to Tony Godsick.
As a result of the surgery, Federer will now miss the ATP tournaments in Rotterdam and Dubai this month.
"I am so disappointed to have to miss Rotterdam and Dubai as they are two of my favourite tournaments on the ATP World Tour," Federer said.
"While this is an unfortunate setback, I feel grateful that up until now I have remained mostly healthy throughout my career. My doctors have assured me that the surgery was a success and with proper rehabilitation, I will be able to return to the Tour soon."
The 34-year-old Swiss great suffered a four-set defeat by eventual winner Novak Djokovic in the Australian Open semi-finals, going down 6-1, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3, in his eighth loss to the Serb in their last 10 Grand Slam meetings.
