Norrie's Indian Wells title defence ended by Alcaraz | Nadal into semi-finals
Cameron Norrie's title defence at Indian Wells has come to an end after a 6-4 6-3 loss to Carlos Alcaraz in the quarter-finals.
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Indian Wells 2022 - Rafael Nadal chalks up his 19th win in a row against a volatile Nick Kyrgios to reach the last four
Rafael Nadal stretched his winning streak in 2022 to 19 matches in another controversial and enthralling battle with his old foe Nick Kyrgios. The 21-time Grand Slam champion fought hard to overcome both the talent and theatrics of the Aussie to book a spot in the Indian Wells semi finals courtesy of a 7-6 (0) 5-7 6-4 victory. Ad/> It was an incident-packed, epic affair lasting two hours and 46 minutes with the three-time champion improving to 6-3 in the head-to-head with his bitter rival.
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Kyrgios defiant after tumultuous Indian Wells loss to Nadal
Nick Kyrgios lashed out when questioned about a frustration-fuelled fling of his racquet that sent a ballboy ducking for cover on Thursday after the Australian's crushing loss to Rafael Nadal at the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters.
Nick Kyrgios defiant after tumultuous Indian Wells loss to Rafael Nadal
Nick Kyrgios lashed out when questioned about a frustration-fueled fling of his racquet that sent a ball boy ducking for cover on Thursday after the Australian's crushing loss to Rafael Nadal at the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters. Kyrgios insisted the ugly incident was barely worthy of comment, and not on the scale, for example, of ATP colleague Alexander Zverev's meltdown in Mexico, that saw the German fined $40,000 for bashing an umpire's chair with his racquet. "Did I throw my racquet anywhere near him (the ball boy) originally," Kyrgios said. "It landed a meter from my foot and skidded and nearly hit him. "I'm human. Things happen like that. It was an accident. It most definitely wasn't like Zverev. It was a complete accident. I didn't hit him, thankfully. It wasn't my intention. "So, thankfully, he's OK." Nadal and Kyrgios had already shaken hands, and the Spaniard didn't see him throw the racquet after the match.
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.