March 22 (UPI) -- Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal will miss up to six weeks of action due to a rib injury, which puts his preparation in jeopardy for the 2022 French Open, he announced Tuesday on Twitter.
American Taylor Fritz beat Nadal in the BNP Paribas Open men's singles final Sunday in Indian Wells, Calif. Nadal said he played with discomfort in the area and returned to Spain for medical evaluation.