Rafael Nadal will not miss tournaments due to back injury

World number one Rafael Nadal has insisted that he will not pull out of any future tournaments due to a back injury.

The Spaniard suffered the problem during his 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 defeat to Stanislas Wawrinka in the Australian Open final last Sunday.

According to The AP, Nadal has said in a statement that he plans to compete in Buenos Aires, Rio de Janeiro, Indian Wells and Miami.

The Spaniard is expected to have another medical exam on his back on Monday.