Rafael Nadal

Taylor Fritz became the first American man to win Indian Wells since Andre Agassi in 2001.

Fritz dropped his racket and collapsed on his back after clinching the title on his second match point. Nadal held to force the tiebreaker. Nadal moves up to No. 3. Nadal sent two straight forehands well wide to set up Fritz's second match point. The first one came after he lost the first set. "Of course, the last two months have been amazing, unforgettable, very emotional," Nadal said. It's like a needle all the time inside. The prospect of having to withdraw against Rafael Nadal nearly had him in tears. "I grew up watching this guy win everything." He received treatment on court after falling behind 5-4 in the second set. Fritz stubbornly refused to bow out. He came into the match bothered by painful breathing that he first experienced in a three-set semifinal win.

World number 20 Taylor Fritz beats Rafael Nadal for just the second title of his career, ending the Spanish legend's 21-match winning streak to start the ...

While Fritz struggled with his ankle, Nadal was dealing with a chest issue he picked up during his semi-final, and the 35-year-old Spaniard was clearly out of sorts to start the match, with Fritz breaking him twice on the way to a 4-0 lead. - Taylor Fritz won just the second title of his career and his first Masters 1,000 title American Taylor Fritz has handed Rafael Nadal his first loss of the year, winning the final of the Indian Wells tournament in California.