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Roger Federer (Photo : Federer/Twitter)

Former world's no.1 and 17-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer is ramping up his training after suffering a knee injury over a month ago at the Australian Open.

The 34-year old Federer posted in his Twitter account a set of pictures showing him in intense training as he prepares for a comeback this season. The Swiss has already skipped three tournaments, including the first ATP 1000 Masters tournament of the year at Indian Wells.

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With Federer slowly gaining his strength and stamina back, many are expecting the Swiss Master to return as early as the Miami Masters a week from now.

Rafael Nadal's doubts on becoming no.1 again this year

Aside from Federer, another former top-ranked netter is doubling his effort to get back to his old dominant self. Rafael Nadal, who continues to slide in the world rankings, is set to compete at the Indian Wells Open, the third hard-court tournament he'll be participating after succumbing to Novak Djokovic in Dubai finals and Fernando Verdasco in the first round of the Australian Open.

Luck hasn't been kind for Nadal on his favorite clay-court surface too following back-to-back losses to unheralded foes in Argentina and Rio. Despite his current slump, the Spaniard remains confident he can get over the hump and play at a high level once more.

On the other hand, Nadal isn't sure he's capable of taking the world's no.1 ranking from a red-hot Djokovic, considering the Serb's current form this year, per Albert Costa.


Andy Murray leaving Head?

Andy Murray is not happy to see his racket sponsor Head backing up Maria Sharapova in the wake of her drug scandal that rocked the tennis world last week. In an interview at Indian Wells, Murray was one of several tennis players that expressed strong reactions after learning Sharapova's infraction with tennis regulations on of taking prohibited drugs.

When asked if he's planning to leave Head following its decision to stick with Sharapova, Murray had a straightforward answer.


"I guess it's possible," Murray said in Indian Wells via the Herald Scotland, "I haven't thought about that yet but it's possible."