Rafael Nadal undergoes arthroscopy to verify hip damage | Tennis Information – Occasions of India

Rafael Nadal underwent an arthroscopic intervention on Friday to evaluate the hip damage which has stored him out of competitors because the Australian Open in January with the consequence to be identified on Saturday, the day of his 37th birthday.
Nadal mentioned final month that the damage has not healed in addition to he had hoped and subsequently he was taking extra trip of the game.
The Spaniard missed the continued French Open, which he has received 14 occasions, for the primary time since 2004.
He will even sit out Wimbledon, the place he’s a two-time champion, subsequent month.
The 22-time Grand Slam title winner has mentioned that 2024 will possible be his final yr on tour.
Nadal had hoped the damage he suffered in a second spherical loss to Mackenzie McDonald on the Australian Open would heal in six weeks.
Nadal has not set a date for his return, however mentioned the Davis Cup in November might be a possible goal.

Whereas he recovers, previous rival Novak Djokovic has the possibility to interrupt out of the tie for 22 majors by profitable a 3rd French Open.
On Friday, Djokovic reached the final 16 in Paris for the 14th successive yr and can face Juan Pablo Virallas, the 94th-ranked Peruvian, on Sunday for a spot within the quarter-finals.