Unfortunately, it is said that after one week off with injury/illness will take about three weeks to get back to where you were.  You have three weeks so that could be OK for you. Read the Reversibility of fitness from the Library to give you an idea.  Take it slowly when you start off, keep warm, shower before leaving the courts, don't overdo it in that first week or you may go backwards again.  Walk on every other day, eg one heavy day, one light day.  Maybe the breakup would be best (since it is your chest that has had the infection), eg lst week skills and ghosting (that will give the opportunity to work at your own pace); 2nd week routines and restricted games; 3rd week lots of match play.

Good luck and let us know how you go.

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