Nadal Roars Back to Win Historic 21st Grand Slam Title!
Rafael Nadal roared back from two sets down to win a titanic five-set duel with Daniil Medvedev and claim a record 21st Grand Slam men’s title in the Australian Open final on Sunday.
The Spanish great looked dead and buried as the Russian world number two carved out a two-set lead, but Nadal surged home for one of his mightiest comeback wins 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in 5hr 24min on Rod Laver Arena.
Nadal came out on top in the physical war of attrition to move ahead of era rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on the all-time list of men’s major winners.
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The Spanish great looked dead and buried as the Russian world number two carved out a two-set lead, but Nadal surged home for one of his mightiest comeback wins 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4, 6-4 in 5hr 24min on Rod Laver Arena.
Nadal came out on top in the physical war of attrition to move ahead of era rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on the all-time list of men’s major winners.
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