Fritz snaps Nadal's 20-match streak to lift Indian Wells title
Taylor Fritz snapped Rafael Nadal's 20-match winning streak as the Californian claimed his first ATP Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells.
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Taylor Fritz ends Rafael Nadal's winning run in Indian Wells final
Taylor Fritz has snapped Rafael Nadal's 20-match winning streak as the Californian claimed his first ATP Masters 1000 title at Indian Wells.
Kelly Whaley sets new Ladies European Tour record with 8 consecutive birdies at Aramco Saudi Ladies International
JEDDAH: Breakout US golf star Kelly Whaley set a new Ladies European Tour record with an incredible eight birdies in a row on Sunday’s final day at the Aramco Saudi Ladies International presented by Public Investment Fund.
Nadal's perfect start to season ends as 'stubborn' Fritz wins Indian Wells title
Rafael Nadal's perfect start to the season came to an end on Sunday after Taylor Fritz defeated the Spaniard in the Indian Wells final to claim his first Masters 1000 title.
Taylor Fritz credits high pain tolerance for Indian Wells success
Taylor Fritz said his stubborn streak and a high pain tolerance helped him win the Indian Wells title on Sunday after an ankle injury almost forced the American to pull out of the final against Rafael Nadal. Fritz overcame excruciating pain to snap Nadal's 20-match winning run with a 6-3 7-6(5) victory in the ATP Masters 1000 tournament, becoming the first American to capture the crown since Andre Agassi over two decades ago.
Sad Rafael Nadal contemplates new injury concern as claycourt season looms
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 ATP Indian Wells Masters final. The 35-year-old Spanish superstar was reluctant to discuss the upper body injury that hindered him against Fritz, insisting "it's his day," but he couldn't hide his disappointment and the worry about what it might mean for the claycourt season and his chances of a 14th French Open title." "Honestly, I wanted to make it perfect before clay," Nadal said of a 2022 hardcourt run that saw him win an epic Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev and lift the trophy in Acapulco.
Indian Wells 2022 - Taylor Fritz wins title as Rafael Nadal's perfect start to 2022 comes to a surprising end
Taylor Fritz won the biggest title of his career to sensationally snap a visibly struggling Rafael Nadal’s perfect start to 2022 at Indian Wells. The Spaniard was the red-hot favourite heading into the final but saw his 20-match streak come to an astonishing halt as the number 20 seed claimed a 6-3 7-6 victory to become the first American to lift the trophy since Andre Agassi in 2001. Ad/> Fritz, who will climb to a career-high number 13 in the world as a result of his desert run, had been struggling with an ankle injury following his semi-final triumph over Andrey Rublev, and he admitted it had been a major concern in the hours leading up to the biggest match of his life to-date.
Estrellas y leyendas, el proceso de relevo en la élite | Deportes | EL PAÍS
El deporte no escapa a una inflexible realidad: hasta las fuerzas más poderosas son efímeras en cierto modo. Las leyendas lo son porque algún día dejamos de verlas, se despojan de esas capacidades para tomarnos por sorpresa y pasan a poblar nuestro recuerdo. Nadie escapa de este proceso, aunque tantas veces nos cueste imaginar algo distinto del presente.