The invention concerns an acetabulum for a hip prosthesis made from a biocompatible polymer, said acetabulum being covered with a coating which comprises a first layer of titanium applied to said biocompatible polymer and which further comprises, on the first layer, a second layer of titanium or of calcium phosphate, characterized in that: the roughtness Rt of the first layer of titanium is between 40 and 500 μm, said first layer of titanium has been applied by hot compression to said biocompatible polymer. Acetabula for hip prostheses.