Rafael Nadal facing five months out after undergoing hip operation, will miss Wimbledon and US Open

Rafael Nadal is expected to be sidelined for five months after undergoing hip surgery. Nadal revealed last month that he would not be able to defend his French Open title after failing to recover from the injury that forced him to withdraw from the Australian Open.

Ad The 22-time major winner said he was dealt a blow by an initial misdiagnosis of the injury, and that there was no timeframe for his return. Roland-GarrosNadal undergoes hip surgery in Barcelona16 HOURS AGO It emerged on Friday that the 37-year-old had been booked in for an operation to remedy the problem.

Nadal’s management team issued a statement on Saturday confirming that the operation had been deemed a success, and that the player would begin his rehab immediately. The Spaniard's entourage said that a recovery time of five months had been estimated by Nadal’s surgeon.

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