How Long Rafael Nadal Will Likely Be Out After Surgery on Friday

Rafael Nadal is missing the French Open this year due to a hip injury, and it appears he will be out for an extended period of time. Benito Perez-Barbadillo, Nadal’s representative, said the tennis star had hip surgery on Friday and will probably miss five months in total.

“Rafa will begin his progressive functional rehabilitation in a few hours and the normal recovery process is estimated at five months, always taking into account respecting the biological times of said structure,” Perez-Barbadillo said, via Reuters.