Rafael Nadal said on Tuesday he would be out of action for between four and six weeks with a stress fracture of the rib.
"This is not good news and I did not expect this," tweeted Nadal, who will miss the start of the claycourt season.
His main focus will be on being fit for the French Open which begins on May 22. Nadal has won the title at Roland Garros 13 times.Nadal went on to lose to American Taylor Fritz in the Indian Wells final on Sunday, ending his perfect 20-0 run to start 2022 which had included winning the Australian Open title.Nadal tweeted that he had undergone medical checks on his return to Spain.
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