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Rafael Nadal 'very scared' after experiencing 1st earthquake at California tennis tournament
Peng Shuai, of China, returns a shot against Samantha Stosur, of Australia, during their match at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament, Monday, March 11, 2013, in Indian Wells, Calif. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
INDIAN WELLS, Calif. - The scariest moment of Rafael Nadal's day didn't happen on the tennis court.
The Spaniard experienced his first earthquake Monday morning at the BNP Paribas Open. The 9:55 a.m. quake had an estimated magnitude of 4.7, according to the California Institute of Technology's seismological laboratory.
The epicenter was about 12 miles from the desert community of Anza, which is near Indian Wells, site of the tournament.
Nadal was on the massage table preparing for his third-round match against Leonardo Mayer.
Nadal says he was "very scared" and thinks the table moved more during the quake than if he had been standing or sitting. He says his legs were wobbling.
After the excitement, Nadal didn't even get to play his match. Mayer withdrew because of a back injury.
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