Nadal out 4-6 weeks with rib injury, halting French Open preparation
Rafael Nadal will be sidelined four to six weeks because of a rib injury, putting in jeopardy his preparations for the French Open in two months.
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Rafael Nadal will be sidelined four to six weeks because of a rib injury, putting in jeopardy his preparations for the French Open in two months.
Australian Open champion Rafael Nadal is out for four to six weeks with a cracked rib suffered during the Indian Wells final loss against Taylor Fritz on Sunday. Nadal was visibly struggling to breathe during the match, saying afterwards that he was finding it “difficult”, having had to lie down at times to receive treatment. Ad/> The 35-year-old had been struggling with a pectoral injury during the tournament but on his return to Spain on Tuesday he told reporters that he was “all good".
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Iga Swiatek continued her sensational form with a 6-4 6-1 win in the finals of the BNP Paribas Open against Maria Sakkari, with a huge rankings rise coming her way after a big win in Calfornia.
Although Maria Sakkari wasn’t worried about her semi finals record ahead of her match with reigning champion Paula Badosa at the Indian Wells Masters, she was slightly concerned of the Spaniard’s different style of play.
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Novak Djokovic will be able to defend his French Open title in May as things stand, according to tournament director Amelie Mauresmo.
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