The 21-time Major winner Rafael Nadal should be among the favorites at the season’s first Masters 1000 event in Indian Wells. The three-time champion in the desert will seek the first crown since 2013, carried by an incredible start of 2022.Nadal is yet to lose a match this season, scoring all 15 wins and conquering three titles from as many tournaments. The Spaniard claimed the 91st ATP title in Acapulco, winning this event for the fourth time from six trips to Mexico and continuing where he left in Melbourne.Nadal defeated the American trio of Denis Kudla, Stefan Kozlov and Tommy Paul to find himself in the fifth Acapulco semi-final. There, Rafa faced the newly-crowned world no. 1 Daniil Medvedev and scored a notable 6-3, 6-3 triumph for a place in the final. Rafa fended off all 11 br …

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