Rafael Nadal sealed his place in the quarterfinals in Indian Wells after beating Reilly Opelka in straight sets to claim his 18th straight victory.
Spaniard Nadal won both sets on tiebreak 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-5) while big-serving American Opelka held his ground.
Opelka hit nine aces to Nadal’s six, but the 21-time Grand Slam winner used all his experience to advance.
Nadal will now face Australian Nick Kyrgios, who received a walkover after Jannik Sinner withdrew due to illness.
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