Rafael Nadal has continued his superb run of form since returning to action after a serious injury, defeating Juan Martin Del Potro in the final of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells.
The world number four, playing his first hard-court tournament in a year following a serious knee injury, won 4-6 6-3 6-4.
Since the Spaniards return in February, he has won clay-court titles in Brazil and Mexico and can now add Indian Wells to his collection.
Nadal has announced that he will not be playing in Miami next week and instead will be returning to Europe to play clay-court tournaments.
Rafael Nadal spoke to the press after his emphatic win: "The doctors recommend me to be back home for a few weeks, rest a little bit and keep practicing the right way,"
"I need more power in the left leg quadriceps, so I need to keep working hard. The competition is hard for the body, so after four fantastic weeks I can't go to Miami. I need to prepare and rest for the next one."
Del Potro had an incredible run of form in Indian Wells, with victory over Andy Murray and Novak Djokovic on route to the final.
The Argentine came back from 0-3, 15-40 to take the first set and move a break up in the second with a run of nine games out of 11, and victory was in sight at a set and 3-1 up.
Nadal was not done, however, and wrestled the momentum back as he began to win the battle of two of the biggest forehands in the game.
The Spaniard, 25, won five games in succession to force the decider and, after missing a chance to break at the start of the third, he did so with another vicious forehand winner in game three.
There was one final, brilliant cameo from Del Potro as he rescued a desperate situation at 0-40 and three match points down in game nine, but it was only a stay of execution.
Nadal served his way to another championship point and when he finally closed it out, the 11-time Grand Slam champion collapsed to the ground in scenes reminiscent of his major triumphs as he earned a record 22nd Masters title.
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