MOSCOW, March 19 Russian Andrei Rublev believes that Spaniard Rafael Nadal is the best tennis player in history. On Friday, Rublev reached the semifinals of the Masters series tournament in American Indian Wells, beating Bulgarian tennis player Grigor Dimitrov with a score of 7:5, 6:2. Nadal defeated Australian Nick Kyrgios on Thursday (7:6 (7:0), 5:7, 6:4) and also reached the semi-finals. «What do I think about Rafa's results this season? I don't know, he the best player in history he can do anything sometimes it's better to just sit back and watch him play and have fun he was expected to play at the US Open last year but suddenly he got injured and ended the season now he's back , won the Grand Slam and plays here (in Indian Wells). You will never guess with him (what will happen next), but he can do everything, «the official website of the tournament in Indian Wells quotes Rublev. This season, Nadal won 19 victories in a row (the Spaniard did not play another match due to the absence of an opponent) and won three titles, including the first Grand Slam tournament of the season — the Australian Open, in the final of which he defeated Russian Daniil Medvedev. Nadal was last defeated on August 6, 2021, when he lost to South African Lloyd Harris at the Washington tournament. The Spaniard missed the end of last season due to an injury. «In a way, I really enjoy tennis. I really love this sport, I like moving from place to place, training. I really want to get better. I feel like I'm young and really motivated to improve, to become a better player,» added the 24-year-old Russian. In the Indian Wells semi-finals, Rublev will play American Taylor Fritz. Nadal will face Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz.
