Next week, 12-time Barcelona Open champion Rafael Nadal will not compete in front of the home crowd. Rafa suffered a broken rib during the Indian Wells final and will miss the event in which Center Court is named after him.Rafa will miss one of his favorite tournaments for the first time since 2010 and lose 500 points claimed in that memorable title match against Stefanos Tsitsipas last April. Nadal is 20-1 in 2022, making the best start to a season of his career and winning three of four tournaments.Rafa conquered Melbourne, the Australian Open and Acapulco before reaching the title clash in Indian W …

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