Nadal Shows True Grit to Take Second Australian Open Title and 21st Grand Slam

Nadal Shows True Grit to Take Second Australian Open Title and 21st Grand Slam
Rafael Nadal poses with the Norman Brookes Challenge Cup as he celebrates victory in his Men’s Singles Final match against Daniil Medvedev during day fourteen of the 2022 Australian Open at Melbourne Park in Melbourne, Australia on January 30, 2022 . Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Steve Milne
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Spaniard Rafael Nadal has come from two sets down to snatch the 2022 Australian Open title from Russian Daniil Medvedev in a five-set thriller.

The 5-hour 24-minute match pushed both players to the limits of their endurance, with momentum see-sawing back and forth throughout, but it was Nadal, through shear determination and a bit of help from the crowd, that sealed the win in 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5.

Steve Milne
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