Indomitable Nadal marches into the final

After a lot of hard work, Rafael Nadal made it to the Indian Wells final and took a big step closer to his fourth tournament victory this year. The tennis star from Spain won the semi-finals at the Masters in Indian Wells on Saturday against his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz 6:4, 4:6, 6:3 and will now face Taylor Fritz from the in the final this Sunday (23.00 p.m. CET). UNITED STATES. He had previously won 7:5, 6:4 against Andrei Rublev.

The win against Alcaraz was Nadal's 20th this year and he is still unbeaten in 2022. The series of successes brought him victory at the Australian Open and thus his 21st title at a major - a record in men's tennis. Nadal also won the ATP tournaments in Melbourne and Acapulco. Wind lottery causes disruptions The match was marred by strong gusts of wind in the second set. Because paper and towels were flying around, there were several short interruptions in the game. “The problem in tennis is we don’t have a rule for it,” Nadal said. He doesn't have any major problems with the wind and sees the circumstances as a challenge. But the constant interruptions “make it unplayable for me”. Alcaraz had to admit defeat to his compatriot. © APA/getty / CLIVE BRUNSKILL

In the third set, the 35-year-old had to be treated by a physiotherapist on the court. Nadal later reported that he had chest pains. “I still feel it a little bit, but there are still many hours until tomorrow. I hope it won’t be a problem.”

Nadal could win a Masters for the 37th time, Fritz is still waiting for his first victory in a tournament of this category. The only direct duel between the two so far was in the final in Acapulco two years ago. Nadal won 6:3, 6:2.

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Indomitable Nadal marches into the final

Rafael Nadal has not lost a tennis match this year and has already won three tournaments. The Spaniard now extended his series in Indian Wells. Now the fourth title should follow.

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