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Nadal wins incredible Australian Open final to break record
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His incredible 2-6 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-3 7-5 victory after five hours and 24 minutes was his second triumph at Melbourne Park Nadal wins incredible Australian Open final to break record
His incredible 2-6 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-3 7-5 victory after five hours and 24 minutes was his second triumph at Melbourne Park - his first since 2009 - and made him only the second man after Djokovic to win every Grand Slam title at least twice since the sport turned professional in 1968.
Rafael Nadal recovers from two sets down to win a match for first time since beating Mikhail Youzhny at Wimbledon in 2007; he claims his first Australian Open title since 2009 to move ahead of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in Slam stakes; it's his first major since French Open in 2020
Rafael Nadal rewrote the history books on Sunday after defeating Daniil Medvedev in a marathon Australian Open final to become the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles.
The Spaniard battled back to win from two sets down for the first time at a Grand Slam in 15 years to complete a remarkable chapter in his extraordinary career, moving him one clear of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the Slam stakes.
His five-set victory over Daniil Medvedev was up there with Nadal's greatest triumphs. He had to come back from two sets down, in a match where the momentum swung between the two, only to find another gear just as Medvedev started feeling the toil of the match. Nadal's forehand is legendary, but he's brought so much more to his game. Despite the increasing aches and pains, he forced Medvedev around the court with drop shots and top-spin forehands, and sewed up his 21st Grand Slam in 2-6, 6-7 (5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. It was an astonishing display of endurance and tactical brilliance.
