CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Djokovic had previously lifted the trophy in the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in 2008, 2011, 2014 and 2015. The emphatic win on Sunday saw him equal Rafael Nadal’s record of winning 27 ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Taylor Fritz defeated Rafael Nadal in the final, 6–3, 7–6 to win the men’s singles tennis title at the 2022 Indian Wells Masters. It was his maiden Masters 1000 title and second career title overall.

Detailed explanation-3: -The tournament is played on hardcourt and is the best-attended tennis tournament outside the four Grand Slam tournaments, it is often called the “fifth Grand Slam". It has the second-largest permanent tennis stadium in the world, behind New York City’s Arthur Ashe Stadium.

Detailed explanation-4: -The legacy that Federer leaves behind in Tennis Paradise speaks for itself. As a five-time BNP Paribas Open champion and the all-time winningest men’s or women’s player in tournament history, success has never been hard to come by at Indian Wells for the global tennis icon.

Detailed explanation-5: -Djokovic is a five-time champion in Indian Wells, which is the first ATP Masters 1000 of the season, but has not played there since 2019.