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And against the far more seasoned and decorated Nadal, Fritz showed no signs of pain, nor of nerves, as soon as the match began. Fritz jumped out to a commanding 4-0 lead and didn't lose a single point on serve in those opening games. It was Nadal who ...

"I don't want to get ahead of myself," Fritz said. After winning the final point and handing Nadal his first loss of 2022, Fritz fell to the ground in a mixture of celebration and disbelief. I think it's getting easier for me to just focus on playing and not think about the stats. She is the youngest player to win a handful of trophies since Caroline Wozniacki in 2009. Fritz played immediately after 20-year-old Iga Swiatek had defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-1 for the women's title, their combined victories proving a new generation of tennis players had in fact very much arrived to the top of the sport and is capable of beating anyone on any given day. Fritz will rise to a career-high ranking of No. 13 on Monday and overtake Reilly Opelka as the top-ranked male player from the United States. But Swiatek has emerged, most notably alongside three-time major champion and world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty, as one of the few players who can win week after week and on more than one surface. To do it here in Indian Wells, as well, the combination of all these crazy things that I never thought possible." Long considered one of the best hopes among the American men to contend for big titles, Fritz had won just once on the ATP Tour prior to Sunday at a 250-level tournament in Eastbourne in 2019. "Winning this tournament is one of those crazy childhood dreams that you really think is never going to happen," he said as the crowd roared and the tears began to fall down his face. Fritz jumped out to a commanding 4-0 lead and didn't lose a single point on serve in those opening games. And when Fritz had to abruptly end his practice on Sunday morning, wincing in pain, due to an ankle injury, many wondered if he would be able to play at all.

L'Américain Taylor Fritz, 20e joueur mondial, a remporté pour la première fois de sa carrière le Masters 1000 d'Indian Wells, dimanche, en battant en finale ...

Nadal, qui s’était lui aussi occasionné une douleur pectorale dans le troisième de son rude combat face à son compatriote Carlos Alcaraz (19e), a de nouveau fait appel au kiné après avoir perdu la première manche. Mais le plus souffrant des deux n’était pas manifestement celui qu’on pensait. Il a fini par redevenir humain, face à un adversaire dont le bruit disait pourtant qu’il n’était pas à 100 % de ses moyens, car il avait dû écourter rapidement son entraînement matinal, la faute à une cheville récalcitrante. La veille après avoir écarté le Russe Andrey Rublev (7e), il avait confié s’être fait un peu mal en fin de match.

L'Américain Taylor Fritz est le premier vainqueur de l'Espagnol cette saison (6-3 7-6) et remporte à Indian Wells l.

Malgré un grand nombre de fautes directes, il ne s’est pas désuni, remportant quelques points superbes en allant au bout de lui-même. Il a même laissé croire à une énième remontada, après avoir sauvé une première balle de match à 5-4 contre lui sur son service. «Ce matin, j’ai crié de douleur en m’appuyant dessus… Je pense que ce n’est pas le moment de parler de moi. Il est évident que je n’ai pas été capable de faire les choses normales aujourd’hui. J’ai essayé, mais j’ai perdu contre un grand joueur. Cette fois, ce n’est pas son pied gauche, opéré l’an passé, l’obligeant à plus de quatre mois d’absence, qui l’a fait souffrir. C’est son jour», a-t-il dit en conférence de presse, entre désarroi inhabituel et fair-play de rigueur.

Nadal's 20-0 start to the year included the Australian Open, his 21st major championship that broke a tie with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. He also won titles in Melbourne and Acapulco. “Of course, the last two months have have been amazing, ...

Fritz dropped his racket and collapsed on his back after clinching the title on his second match point. Sakkari held once to tie the set, 4-all. Nadal held to force the tiebreaker. “Right now, it’s too surreal to describe it, honestly,” Swiatek said. Nadal moves up to No. 3. It’s really tough to get a compliment out of him.” The prospect of having to withdraw against Rafael Nadal nearly had him in tears. “Of course, the last two months have have been amazing, unforgettable, very emotional,” Nadal said. American Taylor Fritz upset Rafael Nadel 6-3, 7-6 (5) Sunday to win the BNP Paribas Open and snap the 21-time major champion’s 20-match winning streak this year. 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. It’s a kind of pain that limit me a lot,” said Nadal, who turns 36 in June.

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

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.

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.

By Steve Keating (Reuters) - Taylor Fritz battled through excruciating pain to bring Rafa Nadal's 20-match winning run to an end with a 6-3 7-6(5) vic...

I get dizzy a little bit because it’s painful,” Nadal said. It’s not only about pain, I don’t feel very well because it affects my breathing. “If I knew it was going to be that bad, I wouldn’t have come out here.