Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal breaks rib and will miss four to six weeks
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal was injured during the ATP Masters 1000 tournament in Indian Wells. Marca reports.
A medical examination, which the 35-year-old athlete underwent after returning to Spain, revealed that he had a stress fracture in his rib. It is noted that the tennis player will miss four to six weeks.
“This is bad news, I did not expect it. I am depressed and sad because I started the season well, with good feelings and results, ”Nadal commented on the situation. He noted that he will continue to work hard after his recovery.
On March 21, in the final match of the tournament, Nadal lost to 24-year-old American Taylor Fritz with a score of 3:6, 6:7 (5:7). For him, this defeat was the first in the current season.
In the semi-final meeting on March 20, Nadal broke the historical record of the Swiss Roger Federer. He scored 954 wins in open-court matches.
Source: Lenta
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