Roger Federer announced on Twitter that he will miss Dubai, Indian Wells, Bogota, Miami and the French Open after undergoing surgery on his right knee on Wednesday.  Federer hopes to return on grass, and plans to play Wimbledon.

Federer said, “My right knee has been bothering me for a little while. I hoped it would go away, but after an examination, and discussion with my team, I decided to have arthroscopic surgery in Switzerland yesterday”.

Federer has 3180 ATP pints to defend until Roland Garros. His ranking is likely to drop to No. 8 when he returns. But the good news for Federer is that Wimbledon does not follow the ATP rankings for its seeding and he is likely to seeded higher.

Federer underwent surgery on his left knee in 2016 to repair a torn meniscus.  But he came back strongly and won multiple grand slams.

Gael Monfils beat Vasek Pospisil, 7-5, 6-3 to win the Open Sud de France title to win the ninth title of his career.

Despite the loss, it was a good week for Pospisil, who has been struggling with injuries in recent year.  He reached a career high ranking of 25 in 2014.

Garin Triumps At Corboda Open

At the Cordoba Open, Cristian Garin defeated hometown hero Diego Schwartzman 2-6, 6-4, 6-0 after a slow start.  This was Garin’s third title in 12 months.

Garin said, “I always thought I could turn the match and win. That’s how it has been all week for me and it’s what I value most. I think I’m having my best moment but I have a lot to improve.”