Rafael Nadal , Wins Australian Open.
Nadal was down two sets and
faced a triple break point
when he dug deep to
turn the match around.
He secured a record
21st Grand Slam title
at the end of 5 hours
and 24 minutes.
The win puts the 35-year-old one major title ahead
of both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
The win puts the 35-year-old one major title ahead
of both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
The win puts the 35-year-old one major title ahead
of both Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic.
Neither Federer nor Djokovic competed
in the Australian Open this year.
Neither Federer nor Djokovic competed
in the Australian Open this year.
Federer recently had knee surgery, and Djokovic was deported from the country for not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Federer recently had knee surgery, and Djokovic was deported from the country for not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
Nadal is now the fourth man to win
all of tennis' major competitions at least twice.
He even referred to the match as "without a doubt probably the biggest comeback of my tennis career.".
Tonight has been
unforgettable.
I feel very lucky, Rafael Nadal, via ESPN