On Thursday, Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios are going to face off in a fascinating quarterfinal in Indian Wells. The two players share an interesting rivalry, with Nick often going under Nadal’s skin.
Talking about their impending match, Rafa commented:
“Nick is playing great. He is one of the toughest opponents on Tour. Everyone knows how good he is when he is motivated. It is going to be a good test for me and a good challenge. I am excited to be in the quarter-finals.”
If Nadal defeats Kyrgios, there are chances that he will face fellow countryman and rising star Alcaraz in the semifinal.
Click here to see Rafael Nadal projected draw in Indian Wells.
Nadal in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2022
Ranked world no.4, the Spaniard has achieved an overall 18-0 win-loss record in 2022. The Spaniard is participating in Indian Wells where he managed to beat Sebastian Korda 6-2 1-6 7-63, Daniel Evans 7-5 6-3 and Reilly Opelka 7-63 7-65.
Rafael Nadal will come up against the world no.132 Nick Kyrgios in the quarter. Their record is 5-3 for Nadal.
Rafael has won 3 titles in 2022 in Melbourne, at the Australian Open and in Acapulco.
Nadal won 91 titles in his career: 24 on hard courts, 62 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Kyrgios in Indian Wells, ranking, and results in 2022
Now the world no.132, Kyrgios has achieved a composed 4-1 match record in 2022. Kyrgios is currently having a run in Indian Wells where he overcame Sebastian Baez 6-4 6-0, Federico Delbonis 6-2 6-2, Casper Ruud 6-4 6-4 and Jannik Sinner w/o.
Nick Kyrgios will play the world no.4 Rafael Nadal in the quarter. Their actual record is 5-3 for Nadal.
Nick won 6 titles in his career: 5 on hard courts and 1 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios played each other 8 times. Their record is 5-3 for Nadal. Before, the last time they competed against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-3 3-6 7-6(6) 7-6(4) in the 4th round in Melbourne (Australian Open) in January 2020.
You can watch the highlights in the following video.
Rafael Nadal and Nick Kyrgios |
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