Spain’s Rafael Nadal battles past American Reilly Opelka in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells
INDIAN WELLS (UNITED STATES) – Rafael Nadal battled past big-hitting American Reilly Opelka 7-6 (7/3), 7-6 (7/5) on Wednesday to push his 2022 record to 18-0 and reach the quarter-finals of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP Masters.
The 35-year-old Spaniard, who won a record-setting 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open in January and lifted the trophy in Acapulco last month, stayed on track for a fourth title in the California desert.
But he had all he could handle from the 2.11m tall American, including a raft of serves that topped the 140 mph mark and had Nadal’s back against the wall — literally.
“I manage it so-so,” he said of Opelka’s serve, which the Spaniard stood as far back in…
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