Rafa Nadal has sent tennis fans into a frenzy after returning to the practice court following his nasty rib injury.
Nadal suffered a stress fracture of his rib at Indian Wells last month and announced that he’d be out for 4-6 weeks.
That had fans concerned that the 21-time grand slam champion might miss the French Open, however he has managed to allay some of those fears.
Nadal posted a photo of himself back on the practice court on Monday, around four weeks after sustaining the injury.
“Today after 4 weeks without stepping on a tennis court, first soft training,” he wrote on Twitter alongside photos of him practising on clay.
“What excitement to step onto clay again!”
Fans were over the moon to see Nadal back on the court.
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