The first Masters 1,000 of the year is just around the corner. It is about the mythical Indian Wells tournament and there are many fans who wonder if they will see Rafa Nadal in California , United States , since he has not participated in the last editions and the last one he played, in 2019, he had to withdraw before starting the semifinals when he had to face Roger Federer because he was injured in the quarterfinal match in which the Russian Khachanov was measured.
For several years it has been common for Rafa Nadal to miss several of the big tournaments of the season. If it’s not because of injuries, it’s because of the rest that the tennis player from Manacor needs so as not to force himself and be able to present himself to one of the greats. And this year, which has started very well for the best tennis player in history with victories at the Australian Open , in Melbourne and in Acapulco , there was speculation that he could miss the Indian Wells 2022 event.
But it has not been like that and Rafa Nadal will be at the Indian Wells Masters 1,000 held in California . In fact, the Spanish tennis player is already training on the courts where the tournament will be held despite the fact that, being seeded, he will begin his participation later than March 10. The Balearic wants to continue in a state of grace with which he has started 2022 and is conscientiously preparing to reach the first Masters 1,000 of the year in the best way and lift the fourth trophy in less than 3 months.
How many Indian Wells does Rafael Nadal have?
Rafa Nadal returns to the Masters 1,000 in Indian Wells after two years without participating. In 2020 the tournament was not held due to the Covid-19 pandemic, and in 2021, which took place in October, it could not be either, but this time due to injuries. In total, the tennis player with the most Grand Slam in history has participated in 14 editions and has managed to win it 3 times. In 2007 he beat Novak Djokovic , in 2009 Andy Murray and in 2013 the one who succumbed was Juan Martín del Potro . In this 2022 he will seek his fourth title in California.
On the other hand, reviewing all his participations in the Masters 1,000 in Indian Wells, Rafa Nadal fell in 2011 in the final against Novak Djokovic and has also reached the semifinals 6 times. It is clear that the Balearic Islands like this tournament and seeing his career and his competitive gene it is easy to know that if he has come to California it is because he wants to win it to continue increasing his record.
Who is playing in Indian Wells 2022?
Rafa Nadal will have a lot of competition to try to win the title and the financial prize that he wins at the Masters 1,000 in Indian Wells . Novak Djokovic signed up, so everything indicates that he will be able to compete and another soap opera like in Australia will not be mounted. Daniil Medvedev will try to continue securing the number 1 in the ATP and Alexander Zverev and Stefanos Tsitsipas promise to give a lot of war throughout the championship.
To those already mentioned above, we must add a long list that includes Matteo Berrettini, Andrey Rublev, the current champion Cameron Norrie, Diego Schwartzman, Dominic Thiem, Fognini or Andy Murray , who received the wild card. The great absences are those of Roger Federer and Nishikori. As for the Spaniards, the list is as follows: Pablo Carreño, Roberto Bautista, Carlos Alcaraz, Pablo Andújar, Albert Ramos, Alejandro Davidovich and Pedro Martínez.
How many trophies does Rafa Nadal have?
Rafa Nadal arrives at this Masters 1,000 of Indian Wells 2022 being the tennis player with the most Grand Slam in history. The Spaniard is the first to break the 20 barrier and has 21 to his credit, having left Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic behind. From Masters 1,000 , the best tennis player in history has a whopping 36 titles, being Monaco and Rome the most he has. Of ATP 500 he has 23 and of ATP 250 there are 10 titles that appear in his record. If we add his 5 Davis Cups, his Gold in the Olympic Games and his 2 Laver Cups , the man from Manaco can boast of having won 98 championships.
