Rafael Nadal Caps Tennis Comeback With Record 22nd Masters Title
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Rafael Nadal beat Juan Martin Del Potro to win his record 22nd ATP World Tour Masters tennis title at the BNP Paribas Open, successfully coming through his first hard-court test following a seven-month injury layoff.
Nadal, the world No. 5 from Spain, fought back to defeat the seventh-ranked Del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 yesterday in the 2 1/2-hour final in Indian Wells, California. It was his ATP-leading third tournament victory this year and first on hard courts since October 2010.