Rafael Nadal fractured his rib during the Indian Wells Masters 1000 semifinal against Carlos Alcaraz. The former world number 1 then took the field for the final against Taylor Fritz, but had to surrender in two sets. The American thus won the first Masters 1000 of his career, while the Spaniard had to postpone the appointment with his fourth seal in California.The 35-year-old from Manacor saw his streak of consecutive victories end at 20 at the start of the season. Fresh from a long stop due to a foot injury, Rafa started 2022 as no one would have expected. After triumphing …