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Rafael Nadal undergoes arthroscopic hip muscle surgery in Barcelona, Spaniard's team confirms

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Rafael Nadal has had arthroscopic surgery to treat his psoas muscle, his representative has said. The results of the surgery are expected on Saturday.

Ad “Rafael Nadal has undergone minor arthroscopic surgery to review the left psoas lesion that has kept him out of competition,” read a statement from Benito Perez-Barbadillo.

Roland-GarrosAlcaraz 'once in a lifetime player' — Robson likens star to Federer, Nadal, Djokovic29/05/2023 AT 11:29 “This intervention has been carried out in Barcelona.” The 22-time Grand Slam champion has not played since losing in the second round of the Australian Open in January.

Earlier in May at a press conference, he confirmed he would not be competing at Roland-Garros for the first time since 2004 having failed to overcome his injury in time.

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Rafael Nadal is expected to be out for five more months following surgery on his left hip.
Rafael Nadal is expected to be out for five more months following surgery on his left hip.
Rafael Nadal is expected to need about five months to recover from arthroscopic surgery on his left hip, a timeline that likely would keep him out for the rest of this season.

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