An overjoyed Taylor Fritz has spoken of his shock, delight and relief after battling through an ankle injury to beat Rafael Nadal in the final at Indian Wells. Fritz claimed the biggest title of his career to defeat a visibly struggling Nadal and break the Spaniard's perfect start to 2022 in stunning fashion in the ATP showpiece in the desert. Ad/> Nadal, who was the red-hot favourite heading into the final, saw his 20-match streak come to an astonishing halt as the 20th seed claimed a 6-3 7-6 victory to become the first American to lift the trophy since Andre Agassi in 2001.