The 21-time Major champion Rafael Nadal is through to the Indian Wells final following a hard-fought victory over Carlos Alcaraz. The veteran is now 20-0 in 2022, scoring all wins on an outdoor hard court and earning a massive record.Nadal’s win over Alcaraz was his 954th on outdoor courts, becoming the most successful player in the Open era and leaving Roger Federer on 953! Dealing with a knee injury and undergoing three surgeries, Roger has won only 14 matches since the start of 2020.Rafa took advantage of that and reduced the deficit to his great rival despite having issues with injuries himself. The Spaniard missed the second part of 2021, but it was clear he would pass Roger’s number at some point in 2022.No one could have expected that by Indian Wells, but the Spaniard h …

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