Rafael Nadal announced in May that he was making the difficult decision to step back from tennis as he rehabilitated his hip from an injury stemming back to January during the Australian Open. He underwent surgery at the beginning of June. The Spaniard favorite is noticeably missing from the US Open, but recent reports suggest he may make his return at the Davis Cup tournament.Doctors revealed that the normal recovery process for Nadal’s surgery is a an estimated five months, which would be the beginning of November.