Australian Open 2022 Highlights, Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev: Rafael Nadal Beats Daniil Medvedev To Win Record 21st Major
Australian Open Highlights, R Nadal vs D Medvedev Final Match: Rafael Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev in a five-set thriller to win the Australian Open men's singles final.
Sixth seed Rafael Nadal staged a comeback to defeat Daniil Medvedev and win his record 21st Grand Slam title in the Australian Open 2022 men's singles final at the Rod Laver Arena on Sunday. The Spaniard had to rely on his vast experience to seal a win in a five-set thriller 2-6, 6-7 (5-7), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. Initially, Medvedev put in a strong start to win the first two sets. The Russian looked strong in the third set too but Nadal had other plans and clawed back into the match. Winning the third set 6-4, Nadal followed it up by clinching the fourth set too. He initially looked to cruise past in the fifth set but Medvedev stayed in the game to take it till the end with Nadal winning 7-5. The win also helps Nadal overtake Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic with his historic 21st Grand Slam title.
Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev, Australian Open 2022 Final, Highlights From Rod Laver Arena
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RAFAEL NADAL WINS THE FIFTH SET TO WIN HIS 21ST GRAND SLAM TITLE IN STYLE!
The crowd is wild as Nadal wins the decider in style. He goes ahead 15-0 and then its a huge serve to make it 30-0. Then an ace, then his match points!
Nadal wins the Australian Open men's singles title!
5th set: 6-5 and now Rafael Nadal will serve for the title
The game goes to deuce with both finding to hard to get through. Nadal sends a forehand down the line which gets him a break point. Medvedev's serve saves himself again and then a backhand by Nadal drops wide. A big serve lands on the T but a forehand couldn't follow it up. Nadal to serve for the match!
5th set: 5-5 and Daniil Medvedev is living up to the occasion!
Its 30-al and Medvedev sends destroys Nadal's groundstrokes with ease and then sends a shot into the court with anger to which Nadal nets. Medvedev is back!
Nadal's forehand makes it 15-0 and then a big serve makes it 30-0. Medvedev finds a back-hand winner and then its 40-30. After deuce, Nadal manages to come out on top after an intense battle.
Medvedev sends some good serves but Nadal's forehand is equal to it for 30-all. Then another winners leads to set up a break point. Medvedev gets his serve right again but Nadal's forehand is superior right now to make it 3-2.
Medvedev starts with a double and then a backhand winner from Nadal raises a break point. Medvedev uses his serves to fight back and then Nadal creates rallies. Medvedev manages to seal the first game after some hard work.
In the decider, he makes it 15-0 and then a Medvedev backhand gets the Russian back into the game. After a forehand winner, Nadal changes his tactics and also sends a serve into the body to win the fourth set.
At 15-all, Nadal gives two blistering backhands to seal a point, followed by an inside-out forehand on the half-volley, then a pick-up at the net to secure the game.
Nadal is using his backhand to its fullest potential and gets successive winners to go 30-0. He gets three break points with Medvedev saving the first two. In deuce, Medvedev misjudges a ball and sends it into the sky. Then a poor volley lets Nadal into the net with a forehand cross-court winner. Then again two forehands from Medvedev get him back to deuce but Nadal finds a huge forehand to get his sixth breakpoint, which Medvedev saves. Then another break point for Nadal and this time he draws to the net and seals the game.
Medvedev doesn't want to waste any time and then a backhand leads to 15-30. At 30-all, a forehand puts Medvedev in the front seat and then another forehand seals it.
After a fantastic backhand, Medvedev goes 40-30 and then gets a break point. He wastes by netting it and then in deuce, Nadal then gets the second game.
Medvedev makes it 0-30 but Nadal has other plans. Puts in an amazing serve then a serve, forehand combo to make it 40-39. Then he seals it up with a 195km/h winner!
2nd set: 6-6! Danill Medvedev volleys to level again!
A backhand helps the Russian go 15-all and then makes Nadal run a lot to make it 30-15. After it goes 30-all, an ace and drive-volley wraps it up for Medvedev.
2nd set: 6-5! Rafael Nadal is getting back into the game!
A weak backhand makes it 30-all for Nadal and then Medvedev goes long on the backhand. It ends up at deuce and then Nadal nets again. He then does enough to make it advantage and then picks out a short ball. He wraps it up.
2nd set: 5-4! Perseverance pays back for Daniil Medvedev!
Nadal could have wrapped this set up but failed! It was 15-30 then Medvedev gets two break points. Nadal saves first with a serve volley and then the second with a forehand. Nadal then messes up his first set point with back head into the net and then goes long on the forehand. Medvedev is using every single point.
Nadal goes 15-0 after a Medvedev double. Then its 30-all and then Medvedev nets a backhand. An amazing slice puts Medvedev under pressure before Nadal wraps it up with a drop shot.
Nadal is trying his best here and he needs Medvedev to get tired! At 15-30, the longest rally of the match with 40 shots goes to Nadal's side after dropping over the net and away. He gets two break points and converts the second.
