Novak Djokovic shares heartfelt message for Rafael Nadal after his surgery

Talking about his fellow friend and athlete, Djokovic said that Nadal is one of the greatest legends of tennis and his health is important for the sports fraternity. "I think that he's so important for our game on and off the court, one of the greatest legends of tennis in the history of the game. We want to see healthy Rafa, no question about it, playing for what he announced his last season. You know, hopefully, he's gonna be able to do that," he said.

Rafael Nadal undergoing surgery in Barcelona tonight on the left psoas muscle. Results to come in the morning (on his 37th birthday). pic.twitter.com/Ov4aNtCn2Q

— Stuart Fraser (@stu_fraser) June 2, 2023

Nadal incurred a hip injury during Australian Open second-round match in January, which made him take a break for six weeks. However, his recovery got prolonged for longer and eventually, he had to withdraw from French Open as no medical effort helped him get back to the court. Nadal took on to his social media where he shared his picture on Instagram and mentioned that he had an arthroscopic procedure on his hip and told his fans that it will take around five months to recover.