Rafael Nadal was looking unbeatable this year, wasn’t he? The Spaniard had a memorable time in Australia, first winning the Melbourne Summer Set title and then clinching the Australian Open title. In the process, the 35-year-old created history by becoming the first man to win 21 major titles.

Further, continuing his impressive start to the season, Nadal won the ATP 500 title in Acapulco, Mexico. However, Nadal lost his first match this season when he went down to the local hero, Taylor Fritz, in the summit clash of the BNP Paribas Open. Nonetheless, this defeat had come after Nadal was on a 21-match winning streak.

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Nadal is in his hometown currently after being sidelined from the tour due to an injury. Recently, a fan shared a video of the Spanish legend at his academy.

Rafael Nadal adorns a dashing look

The 21-time Grand Slam champion was present at his academy where he looked handsome during a photoshoot. Nadal was assisted by the crew in putting on his jacket while leaving the court. A fan captured this moment, with the caption reading, “I want someone to help me with my jacket, too.”

After the Indian Wells final, Nadal admitted that he had breathing issues during the latter half of the tournament. He said, “I had pain. Honestly, it’s tough to, as I said, I have problems to breathe because I don’t know if it’s something on the rib. I am not sure yet, but when I am breathing and when I am moving, it’s like a needle all the time inside here. I get dizzy little bit because it’s painful.”

Subsequently, after the Indian Wells final, Nadal underwent some tests. The Spaniard had a stress fracture in his ribs which ruled him out for 4-6 weeks.

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Having already missed the Miami Masters, the latest injury setback will probably rule him out of the upcoming Monte-Carlo Masters and the Barcelona Open. However, Nadal will aim to get back fit in time for the Madrid Open next month.