RAFAEL NADAL has won Wimbledon twice in his stunning run to 22 Grand Slam trophies.
Last year at SW19 he reached the semi-final before agonisingly being forced to withdraw with an abdominal injury.
Nick Kyrgios and Novak Djokovic went on to contest the final, which Djokovic won in four sets.
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The Spaniard underwent keyhole hip surgery in June, after injuring his hip flexor at the Australian Open in January.
This has ruled him out for at least five months.
He was unable to defend his French Open crown in May.
The 37-year-old will also sit out the US Open in September.
Nadal is targeting a return to tennis at the end of the year at the Davis Cup, ahead of what is expected to be his last on the Tour next year.
Who has won the most Grand Slams?
Novak Djokovic - 23
Rafael Nadal - 22
Roger Federer - 20
Pete Sampras - 14
Roy Emerson - 12
Rod Laver - 11
Bjorn Borg - 11
Bill Tilden - 10
Jimmy Connors - 8
Fred Perry - 8
Andre Agassi - 8
Ivan Lendl - 8
Ken Rosewall - 8
How many Grand Slams are there each year?
There are a total of four Grand Slams every tennis season across four different countries:
- Australian Open
- French Open
- Wimbledon
- US Open