Rafael Nadal's unbeaten run in 2022 is over after he was beaten by Taylor Fritz in the final of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
Nadal went into the clash having prevailed in all of his 20 matches played this year, a streak which incorporated his remarkable Australian Open win. But it was Fritz who came out on fire, winning the first four games before his opponent was forced to leave the court with breathing problems.
Fritz, 24, kept his focus to take the first set 6-3, and then at 5-5 in the second, came the defining moment. Nadal failed to convert two break points and after the American eventually held his service, he duly broke the icon in the next one to seal glory.
