Rafael Nadal, touched in the ribs, out of four to six weeks

Rafael Nadal, who complained in Indian Wells after his final against Taylor Fritz of shooting pains when he was breathing, underwent tests when he arrived in Spain. The latter showed that he suffered from a cracked rib. The player confirmed it on his twitter account a few minutes ago when the info was revealed by the AS newspaper quoting his doctor, Angel Ruiz Cotorro, who gave him tests on Tuesday in Barcelona. “Hello everyone, I wanted to let you know that I have returned to Spain and immediately went to see my medical team for tests after the Indian Wells final which I played impaired. Turns out I have a stress fracture in one of my ribs and will be out for 4-6 weeks. This is not good news and I did not expect it. I am devastated and sad after such a good start to the season. I was entering a very important period of the year with a good frame of mind and good results. But hey, I’ve always had this fighting and overcoming spirit and what I’m going to do is be patient and work hard to heal. Once again, I want to thank everyone for the support. “The start of the season on earth for Rafael Nadal is already compromised since he will miss Monte-Carlo (April 10-17) and Barcelona (April 18-24).