By Eleanor Crooks, PA Tennis Correspondent, ParisRafael Nadal is expected to be out for five more months following surgery on his left hip. The 22-time grand slam champion underwent the procedure on Friday evening at a clinic in Barcelona. But repeated efforts to rehabilitate it did not work and last month Nadal announced he would miss the French Open for the first time since 2004. This latest timescale means Nadal is almost certainly out for the rest of the season but he could potentially make his return in Australia in January. He said last month he envisaged next year being a farewell tour after repeated injury troubles, with Nadal hoping to play at the tournaments that have meant the most to him.

Source: The Herald June 03, 2023 18:42 UTC