Rafael Nadal has been out for four to six weeks due to a rib strain.
The injury occurred during the Spaniard's win against Carlos Alcaraz in the Indian Wells semi-final on Saturday.
Providing an update on his personal Twitter page on Tuesday, Nadal posted: "As it turns out, I have a strain on one rib and I will be out for 4-6 weeks.
"It's not good news and I didn't expect it. I'm overwhelmed and sad because I had such a great time after the start of the season.
“I arrived at a very important part of the year with great feelings and great results.
"But hey, I've always had a fighting and overcoming spirit and what I will do is be patient and work hard after I recover. Thanks once again to everyone for the support."
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