Rafael Nadal confirms return in Madrid after rib injury, Novak Djokovic, Carlos Alcaraz, Stefanos Tsitsipas also playing
Rafael Nadal has confirmed he will make his return to action at the Madrid Open, which starts on May 1. The 21-time Grand Slam champion has not played since losing in the Indian Wells final to Taylor Fritz. Ad/> Nadal suffered breathing issues during the match and revealed afterwards that he has a stress fracture in one of his ribs.