The 35-year-old was once suffering with harm entering Sunday’s ultimate and was once observed wincing right through the event, often touching the left aspect of his torso.
Nadal got here into the general on a 20-match profitable streak — his highest ever begin to a season — that incorporated his record-breaking twenty first grand slam victory on the Australian Open.
“Hi everybody, I sought after to announce that I have come again to Spain and instantly went to look my scientific workforce so they might run some checks after the Indian Wells ultimate, which I performed harm,” wrote Nadal.
“After all, it seems I’ve a tension fracture on one among my ribs and I can be out between 4 and six weeks. This is not excellent information and I did not be expecting this. I am down and unhappy about this on account of the unbelievable begin to the 12 months I had.
“A vital time of 12 months was once bobbing up with numerous excellent emotions and excellent effects. However smartly, I’ve at all times had that preventing spirit and of overcoming issues and what I can do is have endurance and paintings onerous after my restoration. As soon as once more thanks serious about the enhance,” added Nadal.
Nadal is more likely to leave out the Monte Carlo Masters subsequent month and the Barcelona Open the next week on April 18.
The Spaniard will probably be eying a go back to the court docket forward of the second one grand slam of the 12 months, the French Open, which starts in Paris on Might 22.
Nadal, who is a 13-time champion at Roland Garros, will probably be bidding to win again the name from protecting champion Novak Djokovic.
