Rafael Nadal has put his stake in the ground for greatest player of all time status, withholding a mighty challenge from one of the game’s current stars and recovering from two-sets-to-love down to defeat Daniil Medvedev in a five-set classic and win his second Australian Open.
Great rival and world No.1 Novak Djokovic, absent in Melbourne after being deported on the eve of the tournament after his visa was cancelled, is the other player. In Djokovic’s case, the Serbian has been triumphant twice at Roland Garros, winning there a second time last year at Nadal’s expense. Having fallen behind after that set, it could have killed the Spaniard’s willpower, and that would have been the scenario for many a player.Instead, one of the game’s greatest fighters refused to give up. After games went on serve in the third set, the crucial break of serve went to Nadal in the ninth game and he stepped up immediately to hold to love and, at the very least, get at least one set on the scoreline.
Remarkably, Medvedev and Nadal have only come head to head five times, and two of those matches are now memorable major finals. Nadal’s win on the Melbourne Park hard courts adds to the frustration for Medvedev, a victim of the Spaniard’s across five sets at the 2019 US Open. Similar in importance to the third set of last year’s Roland Garros semi between Nadal and Djokovic, it lasted precisely twice as long as the opening set, won by Medvedev 6-2 after he eventually got on top of Nadal’s serve.
All the Novax sour grapes supporters in this thread. Do you allude to Ash Barty winning due to Serena Williams’ absence? Of course not. Who beat Novax in the last US Open ? That’s right it was Medvedev. And who in turn has beaten Medvedev yesterday?
'With idiots, please doesn’t work,” Medvedev. He has called Australians idiots and having a low IQ. And he wonders why we don't warm to him. In the words of Kyrgios,' I hope he enjoys the flight home.'
A form of cheating having had Novak leave . Shameful open .
13 French opens doesn't make him the GOAT! His preferred surface, but well done, good effort coming from 2 sets down.
One of the greatest men's finals you will ever see. Here is the Radio broadcast for anyone who would like to hear it. If you would like to support my channel and radio recordings, please see video description. VamosRafa AusOpen
What a Champion!!! Can someone tell Jayne Hrdlicka that sometimes less in more. STOP TALKING
needs a doping commission to test Nadal
Congratulations to the pharmaceutical mafia, steroids, anti-doping control, sponsors of Nike, Rolex, Eurosport, the Government of Australia and others who helped Rafael Nadal to embarrass himself in front of the world, if he knows about shame at all ...
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