Rafael Nadal

BNP Paribas entered the Open with a 15-0 score in 2022, the best start to his career season, and with an epic comeback by slipping 5-2 in the third set against ...

In Indian Wells, the Spaniard has the potential to win his 37th Masters 1000 and record equalizer for Novak Djokovic, who was absent from this edition because he was unable to enter the United States due to vaccination restrictions. His next test at the BNP Paribas Open is Britain’s Dan Evans. “The extra pressure is when you lose matches and you are so excited to win, in that sense what 15 wins and three titles gives you is peace of mind and a little bit of anxiety. The Spaniards have already won three titles so far this year. I am very lucky that I overcame it. Rafael Nadal increases his greatness Indian wells.

Nadal didn't have it as easy in opening his pursuit of a fourth title. He got pushed to the limit by practice partner Sebastian Korda before notching a 16-0 ...

“After the first set, I didn’t expect to win the match,” Paolini said. “It’s definitely not for me to decide,” Medvedev said. Sabalenka fired eight aces to go with 10 double faults. Right now, it’s Indian Wells week and I want to make it a good story.” Earlier this week, Medvedev received a trophy commemorating his status atop the ATP Tour rankings. Nadal trailed 5-2 in the third set before winning four straight games with two breaks of Korda to take a 6-5 lead.

Nadal came to Indian Wells with a perfect 15-0 record in 2022, but the 21-year-old American gave him one of his toughest tests of the year.

The victory moved Nadal to a perfect 16-0 on the year. That's tennis, he is young and has an amazing future to come so I wish him all the very best." Now I just kind of got to use the momentum that I built here and keep working hard and just try and break that barrier of beating the top-level players, and hopefully just keep on going," he said. "I think in the 5-2 I started to play a little bit more cross-court with my forehand and with having a little bit more calm. "It's amazing to play in front of all of you guys. I will work tomorrow to try to be ready for (what comes) after tomorrow." I think I played a little bit better at least," Nadal said. "Every single time we practice, he kind of destroys me a little bit (smiling). This time was a close set. To kind of push him to the edge was awesome. Interestingly, Korda and Nadal were practice partners earlier this week, practicing on the same court where they played Saturday's classic match. In the tiebreaker, Nadal showed a champion's resolve. Nadal won four games in a row to go up 6-5, but Korda held serve to force a deciding tiebreaker.

Rafael Nadal's best undefeated career start to the 2022 season remains intact. On a sunny afternoon at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden, the Spaniard improved ...

"My uncle, my family, never allowed me to break a racquet," Nadal said. The most important thing was the education and the fact that I grow with the values, with the right values." "Accepting that, I need to play better because I didn't play well. "Never allowed me to say bad words or threw or give up a match. Now I just have to use the momentum that I built here and keep working hard and try to break that barrier of beating high-level players and hopefully move on,” Korda replied. I'm happy to move on, but I need to improve."