Aus Open: Beyond Rafael Nadal’s fight lies an outrageous ability to play big shots at big moments

His triumph at Australian Open 2022 was also built on the aspect for which he perhaps gets least credit – the outrageous shot making.

Aditya Chaturvedi

· Feb 01, 2022 · 10:32 am

Watch: Champions Ash Barty and Rafa Nadal’s best moments at Australian Open 2022

Barty ended a long wait for an Australian singles champion at the tournament while Nadal created men’s tennis history over a fantastic weekend in Melbourne.

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· Feb 01, 2022 · 09:31 am

Watch: 21 jaw-dropping shots through his career to mark Rafael Nadal’s 21st Grand Slam win

The Spaniard won the 2022 Australian Open to go past Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic and become the first man to win 21 men’s singles Grand Slam titles.

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· Jan 31, 2022 · 06:51 pm

Australian Open: All the big numbers from Rafael Nadal’s epic 21st Grand Slam win

Nadal came out on top against Medvedev to move ahead of “Big Three” rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on the all-time list of men’s Major.

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· Jan 31, 2022 · 03:54 pm

Heart of the matter: For Rafa and his fans, this triumph is like seeing the light again

Fight on, believe, and something incredible might just happen just as it did on one crazy night at the Rod Laver Arena on January 30.

Ashish Magotra

· Jan 31, 2022 · 02:30 pm

Watch: The kid is not dreaming anymore – Medvedev opens up in emotional press conference

The 25-year-old suggested that he has now given up on his dreams about tennis as a kid after playing in front of a partisan Australian crowd.

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· Jan 31, 2022 · 10:59 am

What would Rafa do?

You can beat Nadal on many metrics in a tennis match, but not on heart. Not on trying.

Vinayakk Mohanarangan

· Jan 31, 2022 · 10:14 am

Watch: You don’t know how much I fought to be here, says history-maker Nadal after winning final

The Spaniard bounced back from two sets down to record an epic comeback in the five-set thriller against Russia’s Daniil Medvedev.

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· Jan 31, 2022 · 09:57 am

‘It has been a privilege to watch you’: Reactions to Rafael Nadal’s historic Aus Open win 21st Major

With the 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 win against Medvedev, Nadal went where no male tennis player has ever gone.

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· Jan 30, 2022 · 09:09 pm

Australian Open: Rafael Nadal defeats Daniil Medvedev to win historic 21st Major title

Nadal went past Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic’s mark of 20 titles to be the most successful male player in the history of the game.

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· Jan 30, 2022 · 07:47 pm

Australian Open: Rafael Nadal defeats Daniil Medvedev to win historic 21st Major title

Nadal went past Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic’s mark of 20 titles to be the most successful male player in the history of the game.

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· Jan 30, 2022 · 07:45 pm

Australian Open, men’s singles final as it happened: Nadal beats Medvedev to win 21st Grand Slam

Highlights of the 2022 Australian Open men’s singles final between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne.

Aditya Chaturvedi

· Jan 30, 2022 · 01:50 pm