Bad news for Rafa Nadal fans: Taylor Fritz defeated Rafa in the final of Indian Wells to snap Rafa's 20-match winning streak in 2022. Rafa had to survive an incredibly tough 3-set match against Nick Kyrgios in the quarterfinal and he needed to dig deep again in the semifinals, where he nudged past Carlos Alcaraz in another tight 3-set match. Unfortunately, he wasn't able to summon his best tennis against an inspired Fritz and he lost for the first time this year.
And while we're on the subject of streaks that have ended, Daniil Medvedev dropped back to world #2 after losing to Gael Monfils in Indian Wells. Daniil lost enough points to enable Novak Djokovic to take back the top ranking despite not playing. Daniil's stint at #1 lasted for only 1 week. It remains to be seen whether he will still be able to climb back up to the pinnacle of men's tennis.
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