Rafael Nadal ruled out for 'four to six weeks' due to rib injury, to miss start of clay-court season

Madrid: Rafael Nadal said on Tuesday he would be out of action for between four and six weeks with a stress fracture in one of his ribs. “This is not good news and I did not expect this,” tweeted Nadal, who will miss the start of the clay-court season.

The Spaniard will be ruled out of the Monte Carlo and Barcelona tournaments although he could potentially return for the Madrid Masters on 1-8 May. Nadal, who won the Australian Open title this year, lost to American Taylor Fritz in the final of the Indian Wells Masters on Sunday, ending his perfect 20-0 run to start 2022. He said he had played Indian Wells with “discomfort” and so had undergone medical checks on his return to Spain. “I have a stress fracture in one of my ribs and will be out for 4 to 6 weeks,” Nadal said. Read all the  Latest News ,  Trending News ,  Cricket News ,  Bollywood News , India News  and  Entertainment News  here. Follow us on  Facebook ,  Twitter  and  Instagram