Rafael Nadal

Rafael Nadal reacts to his first loss of the season to Taylor Fritz in the Indian Wells final. "Honestly, I wanted to make it perfect before clay.

Honestly, I am sad because the way I was not able to compete. Rafael Nadal reacts to his first loss of the season to Taylor Fritz in the Indian Wells final. "Honestly, I wanted to make it perfect before clay.

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I try to improve my defense. The only thing I don’t enjoy is when we have to stop all the time because some papers are in, then the net is moving, then the towel is flying. “The problem in tennis is that we don’t have a ruling for that. "Of course, besides that I try to improve everything. I try to improve my backhand so I can play more aggressive. From the beginning, the match was focused on who was going to be the first, who was going to take the initiative, who was going to dictate the game more aggressively.

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Only the headline has been changed. "If I knew it was going to be that bad, I wouldn't have come out here. The 35-year-old Spaniard was clearly out of sorts to start the match, with Fritz breaking him twice on the way to a 4-0 lead.

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Then he was eliminated in the quarterfinals of the Dallas ATP by his compatriot Giró n. In this tournament he has already eliminated Korda, Evans and Opelka. In quarterfinals and semifinals he needed three sets to eliminate Kyrgios and his partner Carlos Alcaraz, despite the fact that the Spaniard will have less rest he is the favorite to win the tournament. Monday's tennis player will return tomorrow to the podium after beating Zverev and will be placed behind Novak Djokovic in the rankings. 1º Set Rafael Nadal (3-6) Taylor Fritz 2º Set Rafael Nadal (3-6 0-1) Taylor Fritz See you all again!

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Nadal managed to hold on in his first service game of the second set and let out a loud "vamos" as he fistpumped to show he was still backing himself in the championship match. Nadal had downplayed any sign of a physical issue after his three hour and 12 minute victory over Alcaraz, despite needing the trainer for his pec. During his three-set marathon win over Carlos Alcaraz in Saturday's second semi-final, Nadal called the trainer for a pectoral issue before closing out a 6-4 4-6 6-3 victory.

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He is a top player already, so I treated it like that, playing against one of the best players in the world," Nadal said. I left the court happy with the level, with the performance,” Alcaraz said. Alcaraz was playing great tennis throughout the whole tournament and Nadal knew he had to be at his best in order to beat the 18-year-old.

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“But in sport it’s not about talking of the past. “Of course, the past two months have have been amazing, unforgettable, very emotional. I hope to be ready for it.” Even if it's obvious that I was not able to do the normal things today... With this victory, it's a great start of the season for him. Honestly I am sad because the way I was not able to compete. But in the final it’s very, very ugly,” Nadal said. I lost against a great player.” “Even [though] I had my chances in the second set, I didn't convert too many chances. It's more about that I am suffering a little bit, honestly.” I think it's a difficult match to analyse personally from my side because I was not able to do many things.” Rafael Nadal made it very clear that his loss in the BNP Paribas Open final was a credit to Taylor Fritz’s performance above all else.

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She is quietly building her well-rounded game, moving forward to the net more, incorporating more variety into her game while also pushing herself to play with a far more attacking mindset, looking to bully opponents with her vast weaponry and then making the adjustments as matches go on. After his greatest ever start to a season, a spotless 20-match winning streak with three titles, including the Australian Open, and a final, Nadal’s great run comes to an end. But in the second set, after a medical timeout, Nadal fought with everything he had and he stood on the verge of pushing Fritz into a nervous third set numerous times. Fritz, one of a number of talented American players around his age growing steadily if not spectacularly, has been one of the most improved players in recent months. While he played tremendously well, with every passing game, attention shifted from his own injury to the ailment across the net that played an even greater role in the match. Now is the moment to try to solve this problem as soon as possible, try to start on clay.

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While Fritz struggled with his ankle, Nadal was dealing with a chest issue he picked up during his semi-final, and the 35-year-old Spaniard was clearly out of sorts to start the match, with Fritz breaking him twice on the way to a 4-0 lead. - Taylor Fritz won just the second title of his career and his first Masters 1,000 title American Taylor Fritz has handed Rafael Nadal his first loss of the year, winning the final of the Indian Wells tournament in California.

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'A lot of members of my team wanted me to not play the match. 'I went to the doctor. The thing that worries me is about what's going on there, what I have to do now to recover and how long it's going to take.' I was really upset, basically almost crying because I thought I was going to have to pull out. Honestly I am sad because of the way I was not able to compete. 'Of course, the last two months have been amazing, unforgettable, very emotional.

Taylor Fritz became the first American man to win Indian Wells since Andre Agassi in 2001.

Fritz dropped his racket and collapsed on his back after clinching the title on his second match point. Nadal held to force the tiebreaker. Nadal moves up to No. 3. Nadal sent two straight forehands well wide to set up Fritz's second match point. The first one came after he lost the first set. "Of course, the last two months have been amazing, unforgettable, very emotional," Nadal said. It's like a needle all the time inside. The prospect of having to withdraw against Rafael Nadal nearly had him in tears. "I grew up watching this guy win everything." He received treatment on court after falling behind 5-4 in the second set. Fritz stubbornly refused to bow out. He came into the match bothered by painful breathing that he first experienced in a three-set semifinal win.

TAYLOR FRITZ will face Rafael Nadal in the final at the Indian Wells Masters, marking another trophy-deciding meeting between the two tennis stars.

"I felt helpless because just by sending me high balls he was forcing me to make mistakes," the American said. Despite the American's best attempts, Nadal came out on top with a fairly routine 6-3, 6-3 victory highlighting the gulf in ability and experience between them at the time. If he wins, he will go two places higher and start to breathe down the necks of the top 10. Beating the Spaniard in any case is always a tall order, but even more so when he is in this sort of form. While they are obviously influences on his tennis dreams, Fritz has also revealed in the past that Roger Federer is also something of an idol. Taylor Fritz is aiming for his second-ever ATP title in the Indian Wells Masters final, but must beat one of the greatest players the sport has ever produced to do so.

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The thing that worries me now, it's about what's going on there, what I have to do now to recover and how long going to take." "The last months have been amazing, unforgettable, very emotional. "I have problem to breathe.

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After saving three break points, Rafa made a crucial hold in game five and held after deuce at 3-3 to stay on the positive side. The youngster grabbed a break in the encounter's first game and saved five break points in game two to settle into a nice rhythm. Nadal pushed into a higher gear and rattled off four straight games, including breaks in games four and six for a 4-2 advantage.

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It feels like the reason I play tennis." It's not fun playing in wind like this, it is sometimes a challenge and I can enjoy that. "In the second [set] the conditions became crazy.

RAFAEL NADAL is due to face first-time Masters 1000 finalist Taylor Fritz for the BNP Paribas Open title.

In the last game of the match, the world No 20 started suffering with some physical discomfort in what appeared to be his leg as he called for the trainer in the next changeover but didn't end up needing treatment after breaking to win the match. Fritz, who is the first American finalist in Indian Wells since John Isner a decade ago, is said to have worsened the issue at the start of his final warm-up which forced him to cancel it and cut the session short, and will be hoping the physio can get him ready to play over the next couple of hours. It means the world No 4 could be handed a record-tying 37th Masters 1000 final without needing to play.

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The singles sticks were displaced. I played more aggressive, It's true that I saved a couple of balls, but he played some great points too, saving amazing balls." "But in terms of tennis, it's okay.

Taylor Fritz defeats Rafael Nadal to win the 2022 BNP Paribas Open men's final in Indian Wells.

With Nadal up a mini-break at 5/4, Fritz won the last three points of the match before hitting the deck in celebration. To win a big title, you've got to beat the best. Fritz won half (16/32) of his points on the return in the set, according to Infosys ATP Stats, breaking in three of five return games. But this was Fritz's first win in nine matches against the 'Big Three,' levelling his ATP Head2Head record at 1-1 against Nadal. Nadal began to step up his aggression on the key points, but Fritz found an even higher gear and ultimately finished the match with a serve-forehand combo. On his third opportunity of that game, Nadal spurned a golden chance at a passing shot after a net cord sent Fritz scrambling. Powering through windy conditions — though nothing as severe as Saturday night — the American took the initiative from the start and scored a break on his fourth break point of the opening game. But after four break points went begging at 2-2, and another at 4-4, Fritz began to reassert himself as the dominant force on Stadium 1. So to do it on the biggest stage, there's no other way. After a lightning fast start from the American, it was Nadal who was trying to overcome him. "This is going to be tough because I'm such a happy crier. But Fritz almost never took the court for this career-defining victory.

RAFAEL NADAL takes on Taylor Fritz in the final of the BNP Paribas Open.

The Indian Wells final is Nadal's last chance to get another match win and title under his belt before moving onto his favourite surface, the clay. I going to try to do the work that I need to do to be ready for tomorrow and then let’s see. Admitting he would need to recover from his marathon semi-final with the world No 19, the Spaniard said: "I know tomorrow I need to be ready physically, mentally, in terms of playing at a very high level of tennis because he’s playing well. Standing in his way is first-time Masters finalist Taylor Fritz, who became the first American man in a decade to reach the Indian Wells championship match after beating seventh seed Andrey Rublev 7-5 6-4. It’s true that the last couple of days the foot have been bothering me a little bit more," he admitted. Rafael Nadal is aiming to equal Novak Djokovic's record of 37 Masters 1000 titles in Sunday's Indian Wells final.

Taylor Fritz clinched the biggest title of his career as Rafael Nadal's perfect start to 2022 came to a surprising end in the final of Indian Wells.

It’s been a while since I had a chance to play here, and everyone knows it’s one of my favourite places without a doubt, so I'm very happy to be back. However, he inexplicably hammered a drive volley well wide and then miscued on a forehand, leaving Fritz to serve it out and claim the breaker 7-5 on his second match point. It’s been a very emotional beginning to the season for me. However, he could not convert and received a massage prior to serving to stay in the title. Today it was not possible, but I had a good fight to the end I think, and I’m happy for that. The pair exchanged breaks before a lengthy fifth game saw Fritz save four break points on his way to a plucky hold.

Taylor Fritz became the first American man to win Indian Wells since Andre Agassi in 2001.

Fritz dropped his racket and collapsed on his back after clinching the title on his second match point. Nadal held to force the tiebreaker. Nadal moves up to No. 3. Nadal sent two straight forehands well wide to set up Fritz's second match point. The first one came after he lost the first set. "Of course, the last two months have been amazing, unforgettable, very emotional," Nadal said. It's like a needle all the time inside. The prospect of having to withdraw against Rafael Nadal nearly had him in tears. "I grew up watching this guy win everything." He received treatment on court after falling behind 5-4 in the second set. Fritz stubbornly refused to bow out. He came into the match bothered by painful breathing that he first experienced in a three-set semifinal win.

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After saving three break chances, Rafa made a crucial hold in game five and held after deuce at 3-3 to keep the pressure on the other side. Showing no nerves, Carlos broke in the encounter's first game and fended off five break chances in game two for a promising start. Like many others, the legendary Billie Jean King was impressed by what Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz produced in the Indian Wells semi-final.