Complex sentence: Nadal reached the semifinals in the singles event at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells as the current defending champion; however, eventual winner Ivan Ljubičić defeated him in three sets.
Split into simpler sentences: Nadal reached the semi-finals in the singles event at the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells as the current defending champion. However, eventual winner Ivan Ljubičić defeated him in three sets.