Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his third Indian Wells ATP Masters title and cement his return from a seven-month injury layoff. The 11-time Grand Slam champion from Spain claimed his first hard court title since 2010 and a record 22nd title in an elite Masters event. He had previously shared the record of 21 with Roger Federer.

Rafael Nadal defeated Juan Martin del Potro 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 on Sunday to win his third Indian Wells ATP Masters title and cement his return from a seven-month injury layoff. The 11-time Grand Slam champion from Spain claimed his first hard court title since 2010 and a record 22nd title in an elite Masters event. He had previously shared the record of 21 with Roger Federer.

Rafael Nadal, challenging Juan Martin del Potro for the Indian Wells title on Sunday, won't play the Miami Masters that starts later in the week, organizers said. "The Sony Open has been notified by the ATP that Rafael Nadal has officially withdrawn for the event," a statement from organizers said. Tournament director Adam Barrett said he didn't know the reason, but Nadal's run to the final in Indian Wells was his fourth in four tournaments since he returned in February from a seven-month injury absence.

A resurgent Rafael Nadal booked his berth Saturday in the final at the ATP Indian Wells Masters, his toughest test since returning from a seven-month injury absence. Nadal beat sixth-seeded Czech Tomas Berdych 6-4, 7-5 to reach his first hard court final since his loss to Novak Djokovic in epic five-set final at the 2012 Australian Open. It won't be Djokovic across the net on Sunday, however, but Juan Martin del Potro. The seventh-seeded Argentinian stunned the world No. 1 from Serbia 4-6, 6-4, 6-4 to reach the title match.