(Paris) The arthroscopy undergone Friday by Rafael Nadal in the left hip “went well” and “the normal recovery period is estimated at five months”, we learned on Saturday from the player’s entourage Spanish.

“The surgery went well, it consisted of cleaning the fibrous and damaged parts of the [psoas] tendon, as well as strengthening it,” the same source told AFP.

“Secondly, an old labral lesion of his left hip [une partie de l’articulation, NDLR] was also treated, which will certainly contribute to the healing of the tendon,” she added.

“Rafa will start the process of functional recovery in a few hours and the normal recovery period is estimated at five months,” she concluded.

Nadal, who turns 37 on Saturday, injured his left iliopsoas (hip flexor) tendon during his second-round match in Australia in January. Despite the pain, he wanted to finish the match, lost to the American Mackenzie McDonald in three sets.

The ex-N. 1 in the world has not played since, postponing his return from tournament to tournament, until announcing on May 18 his withdrawal from Roland-Garros, his favorite tournament won 14 times, without giving a return date this time, but in saying he is aiming for the 2024 season, probably his last.