Intro:

Rafa Nadal left hospital in Barcelona, Spain, on Wednesday (5th November) after he had surgery on his appendix on Monday (3rd November).

Script:

SOUNDBITE (Catalan) Rafa Nadal, World number 3:

"As you can understand I am just leaving hospital and I am still feeling a bit of pain. I just want to thank you for your concern. But in the end it was just an ordinary appendix surgery like there are thousands every day."

SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Rafa Nadal, World number 3:

"(About balance of the season) We will not talk about it now. But at a later stage. Right now I've just left the operation theatre a day and a half ago and I am not in the mood to make a balance. I am here to show my face and thank you all for the interest you have shown. As you know and can see everything is fine. When I am feeling better and ready to talk then we will talk about this year and what lies ahead for the following season."