World no. 20 Taylor Fritz claimed the first Masters 1000 title in Indian Wells following a 6-3, 7-6 triumph over the world’s leading player in 2022, Rafael Nadal. The California native stunned the 21-time Major winner in two hours and six minutes for his career-best title and a memorable moment in front of the home fans.Nadal suffered the season’s first loss after 20 straight wins, making the best start of the season of his glorious career but failing to lift the fourth trophy in 2022 and add more points to his tally. Thus, Rafa missed a chance to secure the first desert crown since 2013 and join Novak Djokovic on 37 Masters 1000 titles.Taylor is the first American Masters 1000 winner since John Isner in Miami 2018 and the first in Indian …

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