Nadal improves to 18-0 with win over Opelka at Indian Wells

Published March 16, 2022 5:32 PM

By BETH HARRIS
AP Sports Writer

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. (AP) — Nursing a nagging foot injury, Rafael Nadal improved to 18-0 this season, edging Reilly Opelka 7-6 (3), 7-6 (5) on Wednesday in the fourth round of the BNP Paribas Open. Nadal advanced to the quarterfinals against wild-card Nick Kyrgios. The Australian advanced after 10th-seeded Jannik Sinner withdrew because of illness. American Taylor Fritz outlasted Alex de Minaur of Australia, 3-6, 6-4, 7-6 (5).

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