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Rafael Nadal has delighted fans by revealing he is back in training ahead of next month's French Open.

The Spaniard was in lethal form at the start of the year, returning from a long-term foot problem to embark on an extraordinary winning run. The streak had reached 20 by the time he tasted defeat for the first time, losing the Indian Wells Masters final to Taylor Fritz.

But there were extenuating circumstances – Nadal had picked up an undiagnosed stress fracture to his rib in the previous match and was clearly in discomfort as he was beaten by the American. Upon returning to Spain, he learned the extent of the problem.

"This is not good news and I did not expect this," said the 21-time Grand Slam champion as he faced another spell on the sidelines. He revealed that he would be out of action for at least four to six weeks, placing his participation in the clay court season into doubt.

The Australian Open champion missed out on the second of the two Sunshine Swing tournaments in Miami, and also withdrew from the Monte-Carlo Masters and Barcelona Open. But he may be back in action soon after showing his fans he was training again.

He posted photos of himself practicing on clay on his social media pages, alongside a triumphant caption announcing that