Last year it Rafael Nadal claming victory at the first Tennis Masters event of the year at Indian Wells, who will it be in 2008?
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A look back at 2007: Second-seeded Rafael Nadal finally got back into the winner's circle with his first career title at the Pacific Life Open and his first title since the French Open by defeating Serbian teen Novak Djokovic 6-2, 7-5 in the youngest final in Indian Wells tournament history. "I was very satisfied with my game, for sure with the title," said Nadal, who won the event without the loss of a single set. "It was a very great week for me. A very, very important week. And it was very important. I have eight months without any title, but I come back with big one."
Playing in his first TMS final the 19-year-old Djokovic began slowly dropping his serve at love in the first game and winning just two points total through the first four games as the Nadal rolled out to a commanding lead and the set lead in just 28 minutes.
Nadal became the first Spaniard to win the Indian Wells title since Alex Corretja in 2000, and the first left-handed winner since Marcelo Rios in 1998. Djokovic was the first teenager to play in the Indian Wells final since Andre Agassi in 1990, and was attempting to become the first teen to win the title since Boris Becker accomplished the feat as a 19-year-old in 1987.
Becker, who was in attendance for the final, presented Djokovic with his runner-up trophy and check after the match. The Serb expressed his excitement at being awarded the trophy by a tennis legend, and added to the amusement of the crowd: ""When my mother was giving me the milk, I was watching him win Wimbledon."
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