After losing two sets to the American Fritz in the indian wells masters final, the Spanish god of war Nadal's hard-court magical journey was finally brought to an end. It also allows him to tie Serbian king Djokovic's record of 37 Masters titles, once again full of suspense.
Although the final result of the final may be a little difficult for fans who like Nadal to accept, but against Fritz, the performance of the Spanish God of War was really remarkable, he was just too tired, and finally let him lose this crucial game.
After coming to Indian Wells, Nadal, who had a bye in the first round, stumbled in the second round, and although he advanced, it was not easy to win. After that, on the road to promotion, he was forced into a desperate situation by his opponent several times, and after experiencing a bitter battle, he finally won a thrilling victory.
Although Nadal is still as tenacious as the god of war, after the news of the injury came out, it began to make people look down on him to reach the final.
However, in the semi-finals, when Nadal played against his compatriot, Al Racas, who was only 18 years old this year, he still relied on his iron will and more experience than the other side, and after more than 3 hours of hard fighting, he laughed until the end and broke into the final.
It can be said that this game against Alcaraz, while watching the expansion of people's blood, although Nadal proved that he is still not old, but the thought of his current injury is unknown and the huge physical consumption of the competition, many people began to doubt whether Nadal can continue to be brave in the final, when facing another young player Fritz, and after the end of the Indian Wells Masters, he tied Djokovic's 37 Masters record.
In the final against The American fritz, Nadal's defeat of Alcaraz was almost completely absent, and the after-effects of the continuous hard fight were finally reflected in him, and the first set was quickly broken by the opponent twice. Although he tried his best to tie the game, he held the score tightly and quickly lost the first set 3-6 under the lack of strength.
Soon Nadal had a heart-wrenching scene and suddenly fell to the ground with a face full of pain. After a brief medical timeout, Nadal, who returned to the field, although he played with Fritz fiercely in the second set, once dragged the game into the seventh, or under the lead of 5-4 in the seventh set, he was finally constrained by his physical fitness, and was scored by Fritz for three consecutive points, won the seventh set, won the second set, and finally locked the game with a large score of 2-0, achieving his first Master championship dream.
Nadal, who lost the game, did not have the opportunity to set a new record, and after confirming that he had withdrawn from Miami, he also left a regret for this hard-court game of the new season.
Judging from Nadal's overall performance in Indian Wells, there are those who are not optimistic that Nadal, who is not young at the age of 35, has fought so hard in hard courts this year, and in the current situation of being injured again, it may be a turning point in his career.
Although the Spanish god of war is the king of clay, considering that he has already consumed too much physical energy on the hard ground, as well as the unknown injuries, there are many uncertainties about whether he can make a difference in the next clay race.
With young clay players such as Zverev Jr. and Tsitsipas having grown up, it is very worrying whether Nadal can withstand the impact of the younger generation of players on clay in the clay season, which is extremely demanding. This, along with another formidable enemy, Djokovic, cast a shadow over his performances in the following clay season and his ability to win the French Open title. (Source: House of Tennis Author: Starry Sky of The Moon River)