It was revealed that Nadal was injured during the match, whose streak of 20 matches ended with a defeat in the final of the Indian Wells Masters Tennis Tournament, which he attended in the season that marked the best season start of his career.
A stress fracture was detected in the rib of the 35-year-old tennis player, who had breathing problems during the match in which he lost 2-0 to Taylor Fritz of the USA and completed the match with difficulty, during the doctor’s control upon his return from Spain.
Speaking to the Spanish press, Nadal said: “My treatment will take 4-6 weeks. This is not good news and I did not expect it either. I am devastated because I thought this year would go very well after a very good season start. But I will not give up my struggle. I will patiently wait for recovery and work hard. I’ll close the gap.” used the phrases.
Nadal, who won 13 of his 21 grand slam titles at the French Open, is expected to fully recover by the time the organization starts on May 22 this year.