Nadal, Medvedev to Meet in History-Making Australian Final

Nadal, Medvedev to Meet in History-Making Australian Final
Rafael Nadal of Spain celebrates after defeating Matteo Berrettini of Italy in their semifinal match at the Australian Open tennis championships in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 28, 2022. Hamish Blair/AP Photo
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MELBOURNE, Australia—Rafael Nadal is within one victory of a men’s record 21st Grand Slam singles title.

He’ll have to beat second-seedeed Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final on Sunday to make history. And Medvedev is chasing a piece of history of his own after beating Stefanos Tsitispas 7–6 (5), 4–6, 6–4, 6–1 in a heated semifinal on Friday. The U.S. Open champion is aiming to be the first man in the Open era to win his second Grand Slam title at the next major tournament.