Rafael Nadal battles past Reilly Opelka to reach Indian Wells quarterfinals
By Matias Grez, CNN
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'Everyone knows how good he is' - Rafa Nadal sets sights on old foe Nick Kyrgios after going 18-0, Norrie through
Rafael Nadal improved to 18-0 for the season with a hard-fought 7-6(3) 7-6(5) win against Reilly Opelka at Indian Wells. Nadal said it was a “great victory” against the 6’11” Opelka, who was serving hitting 140mph. However, the 24-year-old mustered only nine aces, winning 76% of his first serve against his 84% over the course of the season.
Rafael Nadal Now Unbeaten For 18 Matches in 2022 season
Rafael Nadal battled past big-hitting American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5) on Wednesday to push his 2022 record to 18-0 and reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters. The 35-year-old Spaniard, who won a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January and lifted the trophy in Acapulco last month, stayed on track for a fourth title in the California desert.
Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios set for blockbuster Indian Wells quarter-final clash
Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios set up a blockbuster quarter-final showdown at Indian Wells after the Spaniard extended his perfect start to the season and the Australian received a walkover on Wednesday.
Kyrgios, a cuartos sin jugar; Berrettini cae y Rublev resiste
Nick Kyrgios, por sorpresa, estrenó el cuadro masculino de cuartos de final en Indian Wells. El tenista australiano se enfrentará hoy, jueves 17 de febrero (23:00 horas), a Rafa Nadal,, sin la necesidad de jugar en octavos. El motivo, la baja de última hora del italiano Jannik Sinner (10º del mundo). Tal y como informó la propia organización del torneo, el talento de 20 años, que llegaba de eliminar al francés Benjamin Bonzi en tercera ronda, tuvo que abandonar la competición por motivos de enfermedad, sin entrar en detalles.
Nadal neutralises 2.11m giant at Indian Wells
Rafael Nadal battled past big-hitting American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5) on Wednesday to push his 2022 record to 18-0 and reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters.
Nadal, sobre su pie: "Me ha estado molestando un poco más"
, donde se enfrentará al australiano Nick Kyrgios. No sin esfuerzo. Reilly Opelka, el tenista más alto del circuito (2,11 metros), siempre es un rival exigente. Sobre todo, en el desgaste. Saltos continuos para restar el saque tras bote, carreras hacia pelotas con velocidad endiablada... Tras la victoria, el tenista balear habló ante los medios y valoró el encuentro, siendo, al mismo tiempo, el mejor, a su parecer, hasta el momento en tierras estadounidenses y el que más problemas le ha generado a nivel físico.
Rafael Nadal beats Reilly Opelka to reach Indian Wells quarter-finals
Rafael Nadal improved his perfect 2022 record to 18-0 on Wednesday, battling past American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5) to reach the quarter-finals of the ATP Indian Wells Masters. The 35-year-old Spaniard, who won a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January and lifted the trophy in Acapulco last month, stayed on track for a fourth title in the California desert.