Federer has surgery for torn meniscus--out at least a month

[klacr]

Roger will be just fine. Hard to believe it was a meniscus. Think something else may be going on. He'll be back though.

Kyle LaCroix USPTA
Boca Raton

[lobndropshot]

We will never know what was really ailing this guy or if he needed some degree of separation from the tour for other nefarious or otherwise innocent reasons. I never detected any evidence in his movement or approach to the game that he was suffering from anything other than an overdose of gamesmanship.

Federer will use this to make lemonade out of lemons (Dale Carnegie style). He will use this time to recharge his batteries for one more "serious" run at the summer Slams. He will have the best medical attention in the world. Perhaps they go in there and make him a Bionic Man…if he isn't that already. His injury free play over the years is one of the most amazing aspects of the man and the legend.

The only thing I fear is that finds the time off with his lovely family to nice and desires more time with them. However, my money is on him bouncing back very quick.

[don_budge]

Knee issues? Or was it something else...

Nadal never tore his meniscus and his knee issues were in his early and mid twenties. And did he ever have surgery?

We will never know what was really ailing this guy or if he needed some degree of separation from the tour for other nefarious or otherwise innocent reasons. I never detected any evidence in his movement or approach to the game that he was suffering from anything other than an overdose of gamesmanship.

Federer will use this to make lemonade out of lemons (Dale Carnegie style). He will use this time to recharge his batteries for one more "serious" run at the summer Slams. He will have the best medical attention in the world. Perhaps they go in there and make him a Bionic Man…if he isn't that already. His injury free play over the years is one of the most amazing aspects of the man and the legend.

[bman]

Nadal never tore his meniscus and his knee issues were in his early and mid twenties. And did he ever have surgery?

[gzhpcu]

Let's not panic. His doctor said the operation went perfectly. Look at Nadal's history of injuries. I am sure Roger will be back in form for Wimbledon...

[bman]

Horrible news. I hate to say it but I think this is probably the beginning of the end. I had always hoped it would not be because of a serious injuiry.