Nadal ekes out Indian Wells win as No. 1 Medvedev cruises
Rafael Nadal pulled off another great escape Saturday, rallying from two breaks down in the third set to beat young American Sebastian Korda in the second round at Indian Wells.
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Daniil Medvedev cruises through first match as world number one
Daniil Medvedev dispatched Tomas Machac 6-3 6-2 on Saturday to cruise into the third round of Indian Wells. Medvedev's powerful serve and almost impenetrable defence proved too much for the Czech qualifier to handle on a hot day in the Southern California desert.
Rafael Nadal ekes out Indian Wells win as No. 1 Daniil Medvedev cruises
INDIAN WELLS, United States: Rafael Nadal pulled off another great escape Saturday, rallying from two breaks down in the third set to beat young American Sebastian Korda in the second round at Indian Wells. As newly minted number one Daniil Medvedev — the man Nadal beat with an epic comeback in the Australian Open final — cruised to victory in his first match as the world’s top-ranked player, Nadal was made to work by 21-year-old Korda, ranked 38th in the world. “I feel very, very lucky today to be through,” Nadal said after a 6-2, 16, 7-6 (7/3) victory in the prestigious WTA and ATP Masters hard court tournament.
Rafael Nadal withdraws from ATP Miami Masters
Rafael Nadal, due to launch his ATPIndian Wells Masters campaign on Saturday, won't vie for the upcoming Miami title whatever his fortunes in the California desert. The superstar Spaniard, who takes a perfect 15-0 record in 2022 into his second-round Indian Wells match against Sebastian Korda, has opted out of the second half of the "Sunshine Double" in Miami, according to the latest posted entry list.
Rafael Nadal back from the brink to deny Sebastian Korda a famous victory
Rafael Nadal came back from the brink to keep his unbeaten start to the 2022 season intact with victory over Sebastian Korda at the BNP Paribas Masters at Indian Wells.
Medvedev, Nadal open with wins at Indian Wells
Daniil Medvedev beat Tomas Machac 6-3, 6-2 on Saturday in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open, the Russian's first tournament since ascending to No. 1 in the world.
Nadal produces Houdini act at Indian Wells I Brits Norrie & Evans through
Rafael Nadal produced a remarkable Houdini act to defeat American Sebastian Korda in an Indian Wells thriller on Saturday as Britain's Cameron Norrie and Dan Evans both advanced, while Daniil Medvedev cruised through his first match as world No 1.
Nadal alarga su gran racha con otra victoria épica ante Korda
No hay quien le eche el guante a. Ni con un gancho. El balear alargó su marcha imparable en 2022 con otro triunfo impresionante (el 16º en otros tantos partidos, el mejor arranque de temporada de su carrera) ante Sebastian Korda, que sacó para ganar con 5-2 y perdió finalmente por 6-2, 1-6 y 7-6 (3) en 2h29 de emocionante encuentro. Ya había superado hace dos años sobre la tierra de Roland Garros al prometedor estadounidense de 21 años y 38º del mundo, pero esta vez sufrió lo indecible para poder con una versión excelsa del muchacho en un terreno menos favorable, la pista dura de . Un Masters 1.000 que el triple campeón este año (Melbourne, Open de Australia y Acapulco) ganó en 2007, 2009 y 2013. Volvía Nadal tras dos años de ausencia y va a por todas. Prueba de ello es el hecho de haber confirmado este mismo sábado que no jugará en Miami (23 de marzo al 3 de abril). Tendrá que mejorar, pero su moral sale reforzada tras esta nueva gesta. Su siguiente rival, el lunes en tercera ronda, será el británico Daniel Evans, que pasó por encima del argentino Coria (6-2 y 6-0 en 67 minutos).