Rafael Nadal remains undefeated in 2022. The Spaniard confidently wins his opener in Indian Wells.
the essentials in brief
- Rafael Nadal wins his opening game at Indian Wells.
- The Spaniard has not lost a game since the beginning of the year.
The record Grand Slam winner also won the 16th tennis game this year, but only with difficulty reached the next round at the Masters in Indian Wells.
The Spaniard defeated Sebastian Korda from the USA 6: 2, 1: 6, 7: 6 (7: 3). After his bye in round one, he is now in the third round. There he meets the British Daniel Evans.
Korda gave Nadal a big fight and was already 5: 2 in the last set. After the 5:6 he even forced the tie-break.
“I feel very lucky to have progressed. Sebastian played fantastic tennis,” he said in an interview on the court.
“I didn’t play my best match, without a doubt. I started well, but I made a lot of mistakes in the second set. He really got me into trouble.”
Who is the best tennis player of all time?
Despite a foot injury, Nadal has already won the ATP tournament in Melbourne, the Australian Open and the ATP tournament in Acapulco. He hasn’t lost a single game yet. With 21 major wins, the 36-year-old is the most successful tennis player in history.
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