RAFAEL NADAL BID OFFICIAL GOODBYE TO TEAM AFTER CONFIRING HIS INJURY STATE……..
Rafael Nadal lost to Taylor Fritz in the final of Indian Wells Masters (AFP Photo)
INDIAN WELLS: Rafael Nadal is facing renewed injury concerns after his 20-0 unbeaten run to start 2022 ended with a straight-sets defeat to 20th-ranked Taylor Fritz in the ATP Indian Wells Masters final.
The 35-year-old Spanish superstar was reluctant to discuss the upper body injury that hindered him against Fritz, insisting “it’s his day,” but he couldn’t hide his disappointment and the worry about what it might mean for the claycourt season and his chances of a 14th French Open title.”
“Honestly, I wanted to make it perfect before clay,” Nadal said of a 2022 hardcourt run that saw him win an epic Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev and lift the trophy in Acapulco.
