After losing the Indian Wells final, Rafael Nadal complained of chest pain and breathing problems

The American Taylor Fritz champion of the tennis Masters 1000 of Indian Wells after beating Spanish in two sets Rafael Nadalwho after the match complained of breathing problems and chest pain.

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Nadal, who throughout 2022 had achieved 20 wins, pointed out: “All I can say is that it’s hard for me to breathe. When I try to breathe, it’s painful and it’s very uncomfortable.”

“When I breathe, when I move, it’s like a needle all the time in here”, He detailed while pointing to his chest and added: “I get a little dizzy because it is painful. I don’t know if it’s something in the rib, I don’t know yet.”

“Although it is obvious that today I have not been able to do the normal things, it is a final. I have tried it. I lost against a great player”, completed the 35-year-old tennis player.

Taylor Fritz, Indian Wells Champion

Taylor Fritz, 24, won in partial 6-3 and 7-6 (5)after two hours and 7 minutes of intense fighting and won his second professional title: he had already been crowned at the Eastbourne ATP in 2019. As of Monday, he will occupy third place in the ATP ranking.

Despite the defeat, Nadal will also climb steps: will become the 3 in the worlddisplacing the German Alexander Zverev from that position.