TENNIS in DEPTH.

“Tiger is a good friend of mine,” tennis No 1 Federer said.

 ”What’s happened to him has been hard to watch over the last three months right down to when he made his apology. I am sure he’s headed in a better direction now. The worst has passed.

“I hope that he can also work things out with his wife Elin because they are very nice people – obviously for the sake of their kids as well.”

Federer has not spoken to Woods since the November car crash which preceded the revelations about his private life, but insists they remain friends.

“I have supported him, but I haven’t had any contact with him,” added the Swiss, who was forced to withdraw from this week’s Dubai Tennis Championship due to a lung infection.

“He has been where he knows he has been (in therapy) but my support does not change. I wish him the best.

“It’s been hard to watch from far away but I would love to see him back on the golf course. It is what he does best.”

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