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Tumaini Carayol

Taylor Fritz hands Rafael Nadal first loss of 2022 with win in Indian Wells final

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By winning in Indian Wells Taylor Fritz, 24, ended Rafael Nadal’s spotless 20-match winning streak with three titles including the Australian Open.
By winning in Indian Wells Taylor Fritz, 24, ended Rafael Nadal’s spotless 20-match winning streak with three titles including the Australian Open. Photograph: Clive Brunskill/Getty Images

As violent winds battered the Californian desert across the weekend, disturbing countless tennis players in its wake, a new American champion emerged from the chaos of the BNP Paribas Open. Taylor Fritz, 24, finished the tournament of his life by holding his nerve in the tightest moments to upset Rafael Nadal 6-3, 7-6(5) and win his first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells.

In the women’s singles, Iga Swiatek further built on her exceptional start to the season and her profile as the most promising young player today as she defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-1 to win her second consecutive WTA 1000 title and move to 20-3 (87%) this season.

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