Rafael Nadal turned 37 on Saturday, and the night before he underwent minor surgery at a Barcelona clinic to treat a lower back muscle.

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Rafael Nadal has not played an official match since the Australian Open, and the period that the ex-ATP leader is going through is not one of the best.

The Pyrenean announced that he will not take part in this year’s Roland Garros after already withdrawing from the rest of the tournaments where he would normally take part.

Now, a day before his 37th birthday, Nadal has undergone surgery in Barcelona, ​​and journalist Jon Wertheim has confirmed that the operation went well and also clarified how long he will be out of action.

“I was told that Rafael Nadal’s operation went well. The intervention was carried out in Barcelona, ​​mainly by Mark Filippon of the Steadman Clinic. Nadal is sewn up, he goes home to celebrate his birthday; he was given an expected recovery time of five months.” – was the journalist’s message.