Rafael Nadal has successfully completed the first round of treatment for his chronic foot injury. Days after beating Casper Ruud in the final of the 2022 French Open to win his record-extending 22nd Grand Slam, the Spaniard landed in Barcelona to undergo novel medical intervention.Known as Radiofrequency Ablation, the process aims to use a controlled electric current via minimally invasive injections to deactivate the nerve that is responsible for sending pain signals to the brain.The 22-time Grand Slam champion was spotted using crutches on his way back from treatment.9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.4649461@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVTennis fans could not contain their emotions after watching the clip, lamenting that it was painful to see the 36-year-old put himself through such pain to prolong his career. Fans were also of the opinion that seeing the extent of his injuries add even more weight to his achievements this year."Seeing him like this now just makes his achievements this year all the more remarkable," one fan tweeted.Val Febbo@VFebbo96Seeing him like this now just makes his achievements this year all the more remarkable twitter.com/97inthe5th/sta…9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.51@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVSeeing him like this now just makes his achievements this year all the more remarkable twitter.com/97inthe5th/sta…Beatrice Iordache@BettyDalinaI really hope the treatment works. To be able to play and even walk again without feeling any pain it would be extraordinary. Anyway something to know, learning from some comments which describes personal experiences about this procedure and the feedback seems to be good twitter.com/97inthe5th/sta…9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.4461@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVI really hope the treatment works. To be able to play and even walk again without feeling any pain it would be extraordinary. Anyway something to know, learning from some comments which describes personal experiences about this procedure and the feedback seems to be good twitter.com/97inthe5th/sta…1tsRafasHouse@LoveDavidxThe fact that he even stopped to sign autographs while on crutches!!!!! twitter.com/97InThe5th/sta…9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.4461@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVThe fact that he even stopped to sign autographs while on crutches!!!!! twitter.com/97InThe5th/sta…"This guy at age 36 just won a Grand Slam title 2 days ago beating the world no.1 & a bunch of young dudes while being in this condition. Also signing autographs in this situation without complaining. What a gem of a person. Truly inspiring," another account wrote.Ashish Nair@ashish_nair12This guy at age 36 just won a Grand Slam title 2 days ago beating the world no.1 & a bunch of young dudes while being in this condition. Also signing autographs in this situation without complaining. What a gem of a person. Truly inspiring. twitter.com/97InThe5th/sta…9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.71@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVThis guy at age 36 just won a Grand Slam title 2 days ago beating the world no.1 & a bunch of young dudes while being in this condition. Also signing autographs in this situation without complaining. What a gem of a person. Truly inspiring.🙏🙌🙌 twitter.com/97InThe5th/sta…💨No Match Windy, No?@nomatchwindynoWho in their right mind is asking Rafa for autographs WHEN HE’S ON CRUTCHES?!?! twitter.com/97inthe5th/sta…9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.37524@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVWho in their right mind is asking Rafa for autographs WHEN HE’S ON CRUTCHES?!?! twitter.com/97inthe5th/sta…beanstalk; thatcher sideways.@ablackflowxrman i know sportspersons make a killing but their careers last only a short spell of their lives and they risk living in pain after retirement if they don't get their injury treatment right twitter.com/97InThe5th/sta…9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.4652462@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVman i know sportspersons make a killing but their careers last only a short spell of their lives and they risk living in pain after retirement if they don't get their injury treatment right twitter.com/97InThe5th/sta…"Rafa still taking a pen to sign autographs when he's on crutches ... there is not a thing a fan can do to annoy him," one user posted.👨🏽‍🤝‍👨🏻🧑🏽‍🤝‍🧑🏻🛸✨🐿🌷🌼@glittersquirrelRafa still taking a pen to sign autographs when he's on crutches ... there is not a thing a fan can do to annoy him twitter.com/97InThe5th/sta…9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.2468@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVRafa still taking a pen to sign autographs when he's on crutches ... there is not a thing a fan can do to annoy him twitter.com/97InThe5th/sta…alex won’t shut up about m:i & tgm era@acertainromnceno way they’re asking him for autographs when he’s fresh out of hospital on crutches. twitter.com/97inthe5th/sta…9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.14464@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVno way they’re asking him for autographs when he’s fresh out of hospital on crutches. twitter.com/97inthe5th/sta…🧑‍🌾🛸@butterfliererhe's too nice for taking selfies let him get back home in peace twitter.com/97InThe5th/sta…9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.81@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVhe's too nice for taking selfies 😭 let him get back home in peace twitter.com/97InThe5th/sta…"After one of Rafa’s practice outside RG where he exited limping, I was about to ask him if he wanted me to help him walking. It’s when I see this kind of video that I really want to be here for him. He never deserved that," another fan tweeted.rafael_nadal_by_hippo@rnbyhippo21After one of Rafa’s practice outside RG where he exited limping, I was about to ask him if he wanted me to help him walking. It’s when I see this kind of video that I really want to be here for him. He never deserved that twitter.com/97InThe5th/sta…9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.1845@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVAfter one of Rafa’s practice outside RG where he exited limping, I was about to ask him if he wanted me to help him walking. It’s when I see this kind of video that I really want to be here for him. He never deserved that twitter.com/97InThe5th/sta…Nina (Mercurial Rafan)@Nina201710People people people. The man is on crutches. Stop asking for autographs! Ffs twitter.com/97inthe5th/sta…9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.554@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVPeople people people. The man is on crutches. Stop asking for autographs! Ffs twitter.com/97inthe5th/sta…mimi🧍🏻‍♀️| apo tsitsi + tim mevel ❤️‍🔥@rafastefbaeswow that was quick. must’ve been such awful pain, hopefully he can have a good recovery now. twitter.com/97inthe5th/sta…9-7 in the 5th@97InThe5th@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona.6470@RafaelNadal is going back to Mallorca after undergoing the first session of the foot treatment in Barcelona. https://t.co/7IltW0xllVwow that was quick. must’ve been such awful pain, hopefully he can have a good recovery now. twitter.com/97inthe5th/sta…Rafael Nadal's participation in Wimbledon this year remains uncertainWhether Rafael Nadal will be fit in time for Wimbledon this year remains to be seenNow that Rafael Nadal has completed the first round of treatment for his foot, it remains to be seen whether he will recover in time for the Wimbledon Championships later this month.The Mallorcan is on the entry list for the grasscourt Major, but might withdraw from the tournament in the coming days. The World No. 4 is a two-time champion at SW19, having won the 2008 and 2010 editions. Nadal has also reached three further finals, falling to Roger Federer twice (2006, 2007) and Novak Djokovic once (2011).The 22-time Major winner hasn't played at Wimbledon since 2019.