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Rafael Nadal falls to 1-1 in his ATP Head2Head series with Taylor Fritz. © Peter Staples/ATP Tour. ATP Staff Mar 21, 2022. Spaniard reflects on Indian Wells ...

“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.

Waiting for him the American Taylor Fritz. Speaking on Amazon Prime Video, Martina Navratilova praised the incredible humility of the 21-time Grand Slam ...

One cannot fail to admire a champion of this magnitude." He tries to please everyone and never backs down. His availability will never cease to amaze me.

Taylor Fritz claimed his second career title and his first at the elite Masters 1000 level while denying Rafael Nadal a record-equalling 37th Masters crown.

"I didn't let it change how I was going to play at all. "A lot of members of my team wanted me to not play the match. "It's a kind of pain that limit me a lot." But the American broke back immediately and saved four break points in the next game and they went with serve to the tiebreaker, Fritz finally sealing it on his first match point with a forehand winner to the corner. But he was unable to make any inroads on Fritz's serve until the American served for the set at 5-2 and Nadal converted his only break chance of the set when Fritz sent a forehand long. "It was a game-time decision," Fritz said.

Rafael Nadal was heading back to Europe on Monday, his body having finally given out on him after his remarkable start to the season.

Djokovic went above Daniil Medvedev due to the Russian dropping points. Before that Draper would need to beat French veteran Gilles Simon. Honestly I am sad because the way I was not able to compete,' said Nadal.

Rafael Nadal is facing renewed injury concerns after his 20-0 unbeaten run to start 2022 ended with a straight-sets defeat to Taylor Fritz in the ATP Indian ...

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.

Tennis - Nadal did not play at his best against Taylor Fritz in the Indian Wells final.

Still, the Spaniard experienced the third break in game nine to give the set to Taylor. Rafa broke at 1-1 in the second set but could not stay in front for too long, as Taylor instantly pulled the break. Rafa suffered four breaks and lost steam in the crucial moments to settle with the runner-up prize. The home player grabbed ten points more and defended eight out of ten break chances, mainly in the second set. Fritz also had issues with his ankle, but he decided to play and give his best against a 21-time Major winner in his first Masters 1000 final. Fighting for his 37th Masters 1000 crown in Indian Wells, Rafael Nadal lost the title clash to Taylor Fritz 6-3, 7-6 in two hours and six minutes.