Rafael Nadal skipped the second part of the 2012 season due to a knee injury. The Spaniard returned to action in February 2013 and claimed titles in Sao Paulo and Acapulco on beloved clay, gaining momentum ahead of the season’s first Masters 1000 event.A former Indian Wells champion made a strong start in the desert, beating Ernests Gulbis in a challenging fourth round to set the quarter-final clash against Roger Federer, their 29th on the Tour and the first in that round!The Spaniard proved to be the player to beat in Indian Wells that year, ousting the Swiss 6-4, 6-2 in an hour and 25 minutes and advancing into the eighth straight semi-final at this event! Nadal earned the 19th victory over Federer after delivering better numbers on the first and second serve, …