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WASHINGTON, DC – AUGUST 05: Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates a shot during a match against Lloyd Harris of South Africa on Day 6 during the Citi Open at Rock Creek Tennis Center on August 5, 2021 in Washington, DC. Mitchell Layton/Getty Images/AFP (Photo by Mitchell Layton / GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA / Getty Images via AFP)
Rafael Nadal has been ruled out for between four and six weeks with a stress fracture of the rib.
Three-times major champion Stan Wawrinka will return to competition next week after sitting out over a year due to a foot injury.
It would be «impossible» for Novak Djokovic to compete at the Canadian Open if the regulations in the country remain the same, says the tournament organisers. Djokovic missed out on the Australian Open due to not being vaccinated for Covid-19 and had been banned from competing at the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open this month due to USA's Covid-19 guidelines which state an individual must be fully vaccinated in order to enter the country. Ad/> The 20-time Grand Slam winner was allowed to compete at the Qatar Open in February and will take part at the Serbian Open, the Monte Carlo Masters and the French Open.
Rafael Nadal says his start to the season would have been «impossible to imagine» three months ago, and he is planning to play a full clay-court season as well as Wimbledon.
The first ATP 1000 Masters event of the season is taking place in Indian Wells, with eight more to come in 2022. The prestigious tournaments carry the most ranking points outside of the four Grand Slams and usually feature all of the top players on the tour.
Novak Djokovic will return to the top of the ATP rankings next Monday after Daniil Medvedev’s shock defeat against Gael Monfils in Indian Wells.
