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.
