"A problem that has been bothering me for a long time," Nadal confirms he underwent hand surgery

Just days before an official trip to Saudi Arabia, Rafael Nadal underwent surgery in Barcelona. The Spanish champion, true to himself, chose self-deprecation to announce the news and reassure his fans.

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Adrien Guyot

le 12/12/2025 à 13h10

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Rafael Nadal is set to travel to Jeddah next week. The Spanish legend, ambassador for the Saudi tennis federation, will be the guest of honor at the Next Gen ATP Finals.

However, the man who has won fourteen titles at Roland-Garros in his career had to undergo surgery on his right hand in recent hours in Barcelona. The 39-year-old had been suffering from severe osteoarthritis in the trapeziometacarpal joint for some time.

"It looks like I won't be able to participate in the 2026 Australian Open"

On his Instagram account, Nadal posted a photo of himself after the surgery, confirming at the same time the reports from the local press. "It looks like I won't be able to participate in the 2026 Australian Open!

I had to undergo hand surgery due to a problem that has been bothering me for a long time, but I hope everything will be fine soon," Nadal wrote on the social network this Friday.