Nadal ekes out Indian Wells win as No. 1 Medvedev cruises
On a roll: Spain’s Rafael Nadal stretches for a backhand in his three-set victory over American Sebastian Korda in the second round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells.
INDIAN WELLS: Rafael Nadal pulled off another great escape Saturday, rallying from two breaks down in the third set to beat young American Sebastian Korda in the second round at Indian Wells.
As newly minuted number one Daniil Medvedev — the man Nadal beat with an epic comeback in the Australian Open final — cruised to victory in his first match as the world’s top-ranked player, Nadal was made to work by 21-year-old Korda, ranked 38th in the world.
“I feel very, very lucky today to be through,” Nadal said after a 6-2, 16, 7-6…
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