‘It happened yesterday night just at…’
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The first Masters 1000 of the season had its winner. It is the American Taylor Fritz who wins Indian Wells, winning against Rafael Nadal in two sets, with a score of 6-3, 7-6 (5). An uncertain final for the current world number thirteen, who just a few hours before the final ended his training with a problem in his right ankle.
In the post-final conference, Fritz explained his ankle problem and problems ahead of the final against the Spanish champion. “Yesterday I sprained my ankle, but I didn’t think it would be a very serious thing. It hurt a little, I was upset, but I thought I would be fine the next day.
When I arrived on the pitch to warm up I made a bad gesture, the blow was so strong that I screamed. It was very annoying, I was almost crying, I thought I had to retire, ”said Taylor Fritz, who later revealed how he managed to get back on the pitch.
“After an hour of treatment, I started hitting, that’s when I realized maybe I could play. I had the feeling of hoping, but I didn’t make the decision until I entered the field”. The Indian Wells winner is aware that he was not the only one to play the match with physical problems.
“I know Rafa [Nadal] was playing with other problems as well, I can’t imagine how hard it must be to keep hitting after so many games. Today I was very lucky not to feel at all limited in the game”, declared the American.
“Winning this tournament is incredible, but doing it against Rafa is like the icing on the cake”: these are the words of Taylor Fritz after the victory of Indian Wells against the Spanish.
Rafael Nadal was far from his best
Rafael Nadal revealed that he was having trouble breathing after the final at Indian Wells on Sunday.
“I don’t know, honestly, no? It happened yesterday night just at the end of the match last night,” Nadal said. “So finishing that late yesterday and playing today in the morning, as you can imagine, I didn’t have the chance to do many things, not even a chance to…
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Source : tennisworldusa
