Roger Federer back on practice court three weeks after knee surgery

    By Tom Sweetman, CNN

    Updated 1237 GMT (2037 HKT) February 24, 2016

    Roger Federer is back on the practice court after undergoing keyhole surgery on his knee in Switzerland three weeks ago.
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    Roger Federer is back on the practice court after undergoing keyhole surgery on his knee in Switzerland three weeks ago.
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    Federer was due to be out of action for at least a month after undergoing knee surgery.
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    Federer was due to be out of action for at least a month after undergoing knee surgery.
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    The Swiss revealed that surgery had taken place in Switzerland following an injury suffered after his semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. The statement released by Federer's agent, Tony Godsick, didn't reveal how the tennis star injured himself.
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    The Swiss revealed that surgery had taken place in Switzerland following an injury suffered after his semifinal loss to Novak Djokovic at the Australian Open. The statement released by Federer's agent, Tony Godsick, didn't reveal how the tennis star injured himself.
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    Djokovic beat the Swiss in four sets before <a href="http://edition.cnn.com/2016/01/31/tennis/australian-open-tennis-djokovic-murray/index.html">demolishing Britain's Andy Murray in the final</a> to claim a record sixth Australian Open crown and his 11th grand slam title.
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    Djokovic beat the Swiss in four sets before demolishing Britain's Andy Murray in the final to claim a record sixth Australian Open crown and his 11th grand slam title.
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    Djokovic is now six short of Federer's all-time record of 17 grand slam wins.
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    Djokovic is now six short of Federer's all-time record of 17 grand slam wins.
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