I am sure he will be careful and cautious in the first tournament and see how the back feels.
one thing is certain: clay will do him good. it is going allow him to start gathering his momentum and his confidence for the assault on RG.
he is not coming back from a 7 month layoff this time around.
I think he takes back monte carlo this year too.
Miami masters doesn't and should not matter. I hope he is wise enough to pull back if he feels any pain at all in the knee or the back.
this year is a little too critical now. he has to take RG and then see if he has any gas left to make a little run at Wimbledon. there are points to be had there.
looks like he is going to have to win the u.s. open again.
he needs 2 slams at a minimum this year to stay within the striking distance of the slam record.