Rafael Nadal on crutches as he heads home to recover from foot treatment ahead of Wimbledon bid

Rafael Nadal is recovering at home after undergoing treatment on his injured foot, as he battles to be fit in time for Wimbledon. The 36-year-old travelled to Barcelona after his French Open victory on Sunday to begin radiofrequency treatment, which numbs the nerves on a temporary basis. Ad/> Nadal said after his 22nd Grand Slam victory that he could not continue in the same way after taking injections to put his foot to sleep in the final.

WimbledonWimbledon power rankings: Who will rule on the grass?7 HOURS AGO He was seen on crutches getting out of a car on Wednesday and managed to sign autographs for fans. He has now returned to his home in Mallorca and will spend some time recovering. «Rafa is already at home and will spend three or four days doing normal, maintaining, physical activity,» a spokesman told AFP.

«Depending on the effect of the treatment, and as long as it's positive, he will later return to training on the court. Wimbledon power rankings: Who will rule on the grass? Murray hoping to compete with Federer again Wilander: Nadal more 'fun' to watch than Djokovic or Federer »We don't rule out a second treatment being carried out in the next week." Nadal suffers from Mueller-Weiss syndrome, which is a rare degenerative condition that causes chronic pain. It is an issue he has dealt with for years and at the Italian Open last month it flared up, leaving him hobbling and grimacing during defeat to Denis Shapovalov.

/> He was also seen with a slight limp at the photoshoot the day after winning the French Open. Asked about his chances of playing at Wimbledon, which starts on June 27, Nadal said: «I will be there if my body allows it. Wimbledon is a priority, the Grand Slams are a priority.