Rafael Nadal’s rehabilitation: Tennis star hopeful to play at the Davis Cup

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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.

Per Clay, who spoke to David Ferrer, his former rival and now captain of the Spanish Davis Cup team, Nadal wants to play in the Davis Cup final this year. “He was the one who once told me, ‘My goal is to have a goal, to reach the Davis Cup at the end of the year if you qualify,’” he said. “First we have to qualify, of course, but for me, it would be incredible.

What I want to know is how he is, because he is a friend of mine. And then comes the Davis Cup,” he told the outlet. The Davis Cup Finals will run from November 20-26 in Malaga, Spain, so the timing works for his estimated recovery.Carlos Alcaraz says Rafael Nadal inspired his US Open sleeveless shirtMeet Maribel Nadal: Rafael Nadal’s supportive sister and rising fashion starUS Open 2023: Where and how to watch the Grand Slam tennis tournamentThe main concern is that he does not get injured again.