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Home»News»The facility of self-belief: Rafael Nadal relives his Australian Open miracle
News April 3, 2025

The facility of self-belief: Rafael Nadal relives his Australian Open miracle

The facility of self-belief: Rafael Nadal relives his Australian Open miracle
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Rafael Nadal staged many good comebacks over his unbelievable profession. The 2022 Australian Open closing retains a particular place on that listing as Rafa turned the tables in opposition to Daniil Medvedev en path to his twenty first Main title. 

Medvedev led 6-2, 7-6, 3-2, 40-0 in opposition to the legend, who seemed completed and dusted. Nonetheless, Nadal stored preventing and prevailed 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in 5 hours and 24 minutes, prevailing within the second-longest Main closing in historical past!

Describing the match in his current interview, Rafa admitted he thought he would lose. Nonetheless, he maintained his preventing spirit and imposed instruments that allowed him to stage a comeback and ship one among his career-best victories. 

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 25, 2022

Rafa survived a titanic battle in opposition to Denis Shapovalov and ousted Matteo Berrettini en path to his sixth Australian Open closing. Nadal had misplaced the earlier 4, and the fifth loss seemed inevitable! Daniil was off to an ideal begin. 

He prevailed within the second set and had a large likelihood to interrupt the rival’s resistance in the course of the third. Nonetheless, Rafa survived that sixth sport and launched his comeback. The Russian claimed seven factors extra because of the opening set. 

Rafael Nadal, Australian Open 2022© Stream screenshot

 

We noticed collosal 44 break factors, 22 for every participant! Rafa misplaced serve six occasions and offered seven breaks to emerge on the high and turn out to be the primary participant with 21 Main trophies. The Spaniard raised his stage within the second set earlier than falling within the tie break. 

Daniil made one other push within the sixth sport of the third set and created three break factors. Nadal denied them and offered a vital maintain that stored him alive. Rafa gained a lift and offered a break in sport 9 with a backhand winner. 

Rafael Nadal, Australian Open 2022 Rafael Nadal, Australian Open 2022© Stream screenshot

 

The Spaniard served for the set at 5-4 and held at love with a forehand winner, decreasing the deficit and staying alive. Nadal saved two break factors within the second sport of the third set and delivered a break within the subsequent one after Medvedev’s double fault. 

Daniil pulled the break again within the fourth sport earlier than experiencing extra points within the subsequent one. The Spaniard generated seven break factors and seized the final with a backhand winner for an additional benefit and momentum.

Daniil Medvedev, Australian Open 2022 Daniil Medvedev, Australian Open 2022© Stream screenshot

 

The veteran denied two break factors within the eighth sport and held with an ace for 5-3. Medvedev served to remain within the set in sport 9 and denied a break level earlier than holding with a service winner. Rafa fired a service winner at 5-4, holding at love and introducing a decider after 4 hours and 12 minutes. 

Nadal gained a large enhance and offered a break at 2-2 with a forehand down the road winner. He saved three break factors with service winners within the subsequent one and cemented the lead. The Spaniard served for the title at 5-4 and confirmed his nerves. 

Rafael Nadal & Daniil Medvedev, Australian Open 2022 Rafael Nadal & Daniil Medvedev, Australian Open 2022© Stream screenshot

 

Rafa sprayed a backhand error, dropping serve and permitting Daniil to drag the break again and lock the outcome at 5-5. Nadal used his huge expertise and transformed the third break likelihood within the eleventh sport when his rival sprayed a forehand error. 

The Spaniard served for the title at 6-5 and landed a backhand volley winner, holding at love and lifting the record-breaking twenty first Main crown. 

Rafael Nadal, Australian Open 2022 Australian Open 2022© Stream screenshot

 

“I thought I would lose to Daniil in the 2022 Australian Open final. However, it was essential not to let myself go and keep fighting. I have been a player with good self-control, avoiding on-court frustrations and embracing things that allow me to find solutions.

If I had only a 4% chance of winning, I would still fight for it – that has always been my point of view,” Rafael Nadal mentioned.

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