Indian Wells: Rafael Nadal holds off Nick Kyrgios to stay unbeaten in 2022
Rafael Nadal beat Nick Kyrgios 7-6 (7/0), 5-7, 6-4 in a tumultuous quarter-final clash at the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters on Thursday to extend his perfect 2022 start to 19-0. Nadal, who won a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, notched his sixth win in nine career meetings with the mercurial Aussie, who surrendered the first set on a penalty point when a fan's shout as he prepared to serve provoked a profanity from Kyrgios -- who had already been warned for racquet abuse.
