Rafael Nadal wins 954th outdoor match and breaks Roger Federer’s record
Spaniard Rafael Nadal reached the final of the ATP Masters 1000 series tournament in Indian Wells. This is reported by the correspondent of “Lenta.ru”.
In the semi-final match, Nadal defeated his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz. The meeting lasted 3 hours 12 minutes and ended with the score 6:4, 4:6, 6:3.
This victory was Nadal’s 954th in open court matches. Thus, the Spaniard broke the historical record of the Swiss Roger Federer, who has 953 wins.
In the final, 35-year-old Nadal will face 24-year-old American Taylor Fritz, who previously defeated Russian Andrey Rublev. The match will take place on Sunday, March 20.
At the end of January, Nadal defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev in the final of the Australian Open and won the 21st Grand Slam title. The Spaniard set a record by beating Federer and Novak Djokovic, who have 20 wins each.
Source: Lenta
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