Nadal Vanquishes Alcaraz to Set Up Indian Wells ATP Final with Fritz

Spain's Rafael Nadal on the way to a semi-final victory over compatriot Carlos Alcaraz in the semi-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells Frederic J. BROWN AFP

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.