MONTE CARLO: Since Roger Federer's last outing on clay was nothing short of a nightmare, it is a bit surprising to see the Swiss has chosen to spend his honeymoon at the Monte Carlo Masters.

Instead of whisking his new bride off to a glamorous holiday destination, Federer turned up for work just three days after marrying his longtime girlfriend Mirka Vavrinec in a low-key ceremony in his hometown of Basel.

"Of course I spoke to Mirka. She was completely relaxed about whatever decision I took," the world No 2 told a press conference on Tuesday.