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Nadal overcomes teen Alcaraz to enter final
Updated On: 21 March, 2022 06:32 AM IST | Indian Wells | AFP
Nadal, who claimed a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, improved to 20-0 in 2022
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Rafael Nadal is ecstatic after his win over Carlos Alcaraz on Saturday. Pic/AP; PTI
Rafael Nadal battled past Carlos Alcaraz and the elements on Saturday, beating his talented young Spanish compatriot 6-4, 4-6, 6-3 to book an ATP Indian Wells Masters title clash with American Taylor Fritz.
Nadal, who claimed a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January, improved to 20-0 in 2022. Nadal was pushed all the way through three hours and 12 minutes by the 18-year-old aiming to follow in the footsteps of his childhood idol. “I think [it] was my best match so far in the tournament in terms of level,” Nadal said.
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