Indian Wells Masters 2022 Final: Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz, Prediction, Head-to-Head, Preview, and Live Stream Details for BNP Paribas Open
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Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz
In the Final of 2022 Indian Wells Masters, 3-time champion Rafael Nadal will be up against home favorite Taylor Fritz. Nadal is ranked 4th in the world while Fritz is the World No.20.
Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz: Match Details
- Tournament: Indian Wells Masters 2022
- Match: Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz
- Round: Final
- Date: March 20, 2022
- Venue: Indian Wells, CA, U.S.A.
- Surface: Hardcourt
- Prize Money: $1,231,245
Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz: Preview
No one expected Rafael Nadal to be in the position where he currently is. He is 20-0 in the season and has defied all odds. He started the season with a title victory at the Melbourne Summer Set and then scripted history at the Australian Open by becoming the first man ever to win 21 grand slam titles. After two weeks off, he played the Mexican Open at Acapulco and won the title without dropping a set.
This week at Indian Wells, Nadal hasn’t been at his best but has still managed to cross the finishing line. He defeated Sebastian Korda and Dan Evans in the initial rounds before surviving the Reilly Opelka test in the Round of 16. He then edged past Nick Kyrgios in the quarterfinal and got the better of Carlos Alcaraz in the semifinal in three sets 6-4,4-6,6-3.
Taylor Fritz too has been in decent form this season. He made it to the Round of 16 of the Australian Open where he pushed Stefanos Tsitsipas to 5 sets. He then made it to the quarterfinals of the Dallas Open before bowing out in the second round at Acapulco.
The American has been lucky with the draw this week at Indian Wells. He defeated the likes of Kamil Majchrzak and Jaume Munar in the early rounds before kicking out Alex de Minaur in the Round of 16. He then defeated Miomir Kecmanovic in the last 8 before stunning 7th seed Andrey Rublev in the semifinal in straight sets 7-5,6-4.
Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz: Head-to-Head
This will be the second meeting between the duo. They last met at Acapulco in 2020 where Nadal won in straight sets.l
Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz: Prediction
Nadal was one of the pre-tournament favorites and he was rightly justified his form. He has been playing some amazing tennis and is currently the best player on tour. He will fancy his chances to win the title and share the top spot with Novak Djokovic with 37 Masters titles. As for Fritz, nobody expected him to go this deep. He has punched above his weight and hence will play with a ‘nothing to lose’ attitude. He will also have the backing of the home crowd. Having said that, Nadal is expected to win his 37th Masters title at Indian Wells on Sunday.
Prediction: Nadal to win in straight sets.
Rafael Nadal vs Taylor Fritz: Broadcast and Live Stream Details
- U.S.A.- Tennis Channel
- Australia– beIN
- U.K. and Ireland- Amazon Prime
- The Middle East and North Africa- beIN Sports
- Central America- ESPN
- Caribbean Islands- Sportsmax
- South America and Oceania- ESPN International
- Canada- T.S.N., and DAZN
- Sub-Saharan Africa- SuperSport
- India- Voot
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