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Updated at 1:31 p.m., Sunday, March 22, 2009

Tennis: Nadal downs Murray to take Indian Wells title

By KEN PETERS
AP Sports Writer

INDIAN WELLS, Calif. — Rafael Nadal powered his way to a 6-1, 6-2 victory over Andy Murray on a windy Sunday afternoon at the BNP Paribas Open, winning his second Indian Wells title in three years.

No. 1 Nadal's low, hard groundstrokes gave him an edge in the gusty conditions over No. 4 Murray, whose game relies more on pace and a mix of shots.

Nadal, a 22-year-old Spaniard, added the championship to the Australian Open title he won earlier this year, and avenged a loss to eventual champion Murray in the Rotterdam final.

Vera Zvonareva defeated defending champion Ana Ivanovic 7-6(5), 6-2 to win the women's title. Zvonareva a day earlier teamed with Victoria Azarenka to take the women's doubles.