Tennis icon Rafael Nadal raised the white flag ... He spent the entire year off-court and had a hip surgery in June. Hip flexor muscles help in raise your knee towards your body, and an overuse ...

MALAGA, Spain (AP) — Rafael Nadal is getting set to retire from professional ... including a painful foot, abdominal muscle problems and a hip issue that required surgery last season.

A small muscle tear—a microstrain in his left leg during his match against Jordan Thompson at the Brisbane tournament, his first event of 2024—was yet another setback for Rafael Nadal.