5 things to look forward to at the 2015 Indian Wells Masters
The tennis season is off to an intriguing start, with the big four in lime light again, as has been the trend for the last decade or so.Novak Djokovic won his fifth title in Australia, becoming the only man in open era to do so. Roger has looked sharp again, and had a terrific win against Djokovic in the Dubai Open finals, displaying high quality attacking tennis on a fast surface.Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray have both been looking to get back into top rhythm again. Andy Murray reached the Australian Open final, looking great till he fizzled out unexpectedly in the last two sets. Nadal won his first ATP title after nine months, winning in Buenos Aires last week.All the top players have descended at Indian Wells and will be gunning for a good show in the tournament. As the battles start to unravel, let us analyse some of the key things to look forward to in this tournament.
#1 Rafa Nadals comeback trail
Nadal has had a pretty terrible time in the last nine months. After winning his ninth French Open title in June 2014, Nadal suffered from multiple injuries and missed most of the 2014 season.
His comeback this year has been marked by inconsistent play and health issues. His quarterfinal loss to Tomas Berdych was a demolition job. He also struggled with cramps and fitness issues in the Rio Open, losing to Fabio Fognini; his first semifinal loss on clay for more than 10 years.
He had a good tournament at Buenos Aires, where he finally won silverware after this long drought. He will be looking ahead to this prestigious hard court event, where he is a former three time champion.
Indian Wells provides him an opportunity to get some much needed confidence in his game. Expect Nadal to put up a good show here.