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END OF THE MATCH: NADAL WINS AUSTRALIA OPEN AFTER EPIC COMEBACK
5º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5) Daniil Medvedev
Blank service game to close the match
5º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 6-5) Daniil Medvedev
Again the Spanish player breaks the service and returns to serve to win the Australian Open;
5º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 5-5) Daniil Medvedev
The Russian tennis player comes back from a 30-0 deficit and breaks the break to continue this great final
5º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 5-4) Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev wins and is still ain the match, the match can be decided in this game.
5º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 5-3) Daniil Medvedev
Nadal wins in the game and restará to close the match
5º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 4-3) Daniil Medvedev
Blank game of the Russian tennis player to stay ain this fifth
5º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 4-2) Daniil Medvedev
The Spanish tennis player confirmed the break of service, but he did it saving three break balls.
5º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 3-2) Daniil Medvedev
Nadal breaks the service sending the ball to the line, is three games away from making a historic comeback
5º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 2-2) Daniil Medvedev
Spanish tennis player responds with a blank game
5º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 1-2) Daniil Medvedev
The ATP No. 2 wins with a game in white;
5º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 1-1) Daniil Medvedev
Nadal wins in his first game serving in the fifth set and no one misses the start
5º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 0-1) Daniil Medvedev
Russian player saves the first break ball of this fifth set and wins the first game of this final set.
NADAL WINS THE FOURTH SET AND THE FINAL WILL BE DECIDED IN THE FIFTH SET
4º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4) Daniil Medvedev
Blank game by Nadal to win the fourth set
4º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 5-4) Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev saves a set ball to stay ain this fourth set
4º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 5-3) Daniil Medvedev
Save two break balls the Spanish tennis player and could win the set in the rest and serve, will have two opportunities;
4º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 4-3) Daniil Medvedev
Blank game of the Russian tennis player
4º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 4-2) Daniil Medvedev
The Spanish tennis player confirms the break on serve and takes the lead in the fourth set
4º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 3-2) Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev saved a 40-0 against and six break balls, but Nadal in the last chance breaks serve again.
4º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 2-2) Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev responds by breaking serve to put the tie at two
NADAL BREAKS SERVE
4º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 2-1) Daniil Medvedev
The Spanish tennis player breaks serve to take the lead in the fourth set;
4º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 1-1) Daniil Medvedev
Nadal saved two break balls to win his first game in this fourth set;
4º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 0-1) Daniil Medvedev
The Russian tennis player wins the first game in the fourth set;
RAFAEL NADAL WINS THIRD SET
3º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 6-4) Daniil Medvedev
Game in white to close this set, Nadal forces fourth set
3º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 5-4) Daniil Medvedev
Nadal breaks serve after his second break ball in this game and serves to win the third set.
3º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 4-4) Daniil Medvedev
The Spanish tennis player wins this game comfortably with a serve to favor
Nadal's anger after coming back from a 0-40 deficit
3º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 3-4) Daniil Medvedev
Fightó to the rest, the Spanish tennis player but the power in his serves allowed Medvedev to win this game
3º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 3-3) Daniil Medvedev
What a great save Nadal made, coming back from 0-40 and saving four break balls in this game.
3º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 2-3) Daniil Medvedev
Second game in a row of Medvedev with game in white, which is increasingly closer to be champion of the Australian Open;
3º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 2-2) Daniil Medvedev
Tighten the Spanish tennis player with his forehand to put the tie at two in this third set.
3º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 1-2) Daniil Medvedev
Blank set for No. 2
3º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 1-1) Daniil Medvedev
Rafa Nadal rallies from 0-30 down to stay ain the match
3º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7, 0-1) Daniil Medvedev
Nadal despite having lost both sets could go ahead in the third set, but the Russian saved a break ball;
MEDVEDEV TAKES THE SECOND SET IN THE TIE BREAK
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-7) Daniil Medvedev
The Russian tennis player wins in the tie break by 5-7 and takes the second set as well.
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-6) Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev wins the game and this second set will be decided in the tie break
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6, 6-5) Daniil Medvedev
Although the Russian player complicated his service, the Spaniard courageously saved his service and secured the tie break, and was able to win the second set with the rest.
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6 5-5) Daniil Medvedev
With a good service game, the number 2 equals the score in this second set.
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6 5-4) Daniil Medvedev
He saved four break balls and had a set ball Nadal, but in the end broke the service Medvedev who drew to tie and the Spanish to close the second set.
To the line
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6 5-3) Daniil Medvedev
He breaks the break again with an incredible drop shot to take the lead again.
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6 4-3) Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev breaks serve and with the game in favor try & aacute; equalize the second set & nbsp;
Melbourne is already dark
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6 4-2) Daniil Medvedev
The Russian tennis player responds with a blank game to put pressure on his rival;
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6 4-1) Daniil Medvedev
The Spanish tennis player is at his best in the final and wins with a game in white, where the achieved the first direct serve;
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6 3-1) Daniil Medvedev
Rafa Nadal took the lead with a 0-30 and in his second break ball of the match he gets it to take the lead in this second set
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6 2-1) Daniil Medvedev
Despite suffering again, Nadal continues to win with the game in favor to put the 2-1 in this second set.
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6 1-1) Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev continues to play very well on serve with good serves;
2º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6 1-0) Daniil Medvedev
Good start of the Spanish tennis player in his first serve of the second set, but it was complicated with a double fault;
MEDVEDEV TAKES FIRST SET OF THE FINAL
1º Set Rafael Nadal (2-6) Daniil Medvedev
Daniil Medvedev takes the first set of the match
1º Set Rafael Nadal (2-5) Daniil Medvedev
Game in white to the rest of the Russian tennis player, who will have the service in favor to close the first set;
1º Set Rafael Nadal (2-4) Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev confirms the break thanks to his aces
1º Set Rafael Nadal (2-3) Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev breaks Medvedev's serve to take the lead in the first set.
1º Set Rafael Nadal (2-2) Daniil Medvedev
The game was won by the ATP number 2, but with some suffering.
Incredible save by Nadal in a critical moment
1º Set Rafael Nadal (2-1) Daniil Medvedev
Medvedev got with a 0-30 and had the first two break balls, but Nadal saved them;
1º Set Rafael Nadal (1-1) Daniil Medvedev
Russian tennis player starts with a reliable serve to win the first game
1º Set Rafael Nadal (1-0) Daniil Medvedev
Nadal takes the first game of the Australian Open Final, but Medvedev did not make it easy for him
1º Set Rafael Nadal (0-0) Daniil Medvedev
The match started, the Spanish tennis player will start serving.
Nadal and Medvedev warm up
The players take the field
First Rafael Nadal and then Daniil Medvedev, to start the warm-up before the start of the Final of the Australian Open
Equal time on the court, only the Russian player has been 25 minutes longer than the Spaniard.
Medvedev can make history
The Russian tennis player after winning the last Grand Slam, the U.S. Open, fight & aacute; to be the first to win a Grand Slam, which is not in the Big Three & nbsp;;
17 años de diferencia desde la primera final de Nadal
The first final of the Spanish tennis player in the Grand Slam, took place in 2005 and 17 years later he will do it again;
Rafa Nadal and Medvedev have already met in the final of a Grand Slam, it was in 2019 at the US Open.
While Medvedev is looking for his second Grand Slam
The 25-year-old Russian tennis player has won 53 matches and is looking to win his second Grand Slam of his career;
Rafael Nadal to win his 21st Grand Slam
The Spanish tennis player has won 297 matches and 20 Grand Slams, seeks to win the number 21 even though he is not the favorite.
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This is the start time of the match on January 30th, 2022 in several countries:
Argentina: 04:30 hrs.
Bolivia: 03:30 hrs.
Brasil: 04:30 hrs.
Chile: 02:30 hrs.
Colombia: 02:30 hrs.
Ecuador: 02:30 hrs.
España: 9:30 hrs.
México: 2:00 hrs.
Paraguay: 3:00 hrs.
Peru: 02:00 hrs.
Uruguay: 03:00 hrs.
Greece: 10:00 hrs.
Serbia: 9:00 hrs.
Medvedev just one step away from ATP number 1
Rafael Nadal's point with which he qualified for the finals
How does Daniil Medvedev arrive ?
Medvedev finished in 2021 achieving the Davis Cup, he started the year playing the ATP CUP where he played four singles matches with three wins and one loss, the same result in doubles, but lost in the semifinals against the champion, Canada. In this Australian Open he has eliminated Laaksonen, Kyrgios, Van de Zandschulp, Cressy and in the quarterfinals he was on the ropes against Canadian Auger Aliasime, who took a 2-0 lead. Before reaching the final he defeated the Greek Tsitisipas in four sets.
How does Rafael Nadal arrive ?
Rafael Nadal reappeared at the Abu Dhabi tournament where he lost both matches and tested positive for COVID-19. When he arrived in Australia the sensations were not good, but first he managed to win the Melbourne ATP, in the Australian Open he won his first two matches with a 0-3. Against Khachanov he conceded his first set, then easily defeated Mannariano. In the quarterfinals he defeated Shapovalov in the quarterfinals and in the semifinals against Italian Berrentini;
Background
Four clashes between the Spanish and Russian tennis player with three wins for Rafael Nadal and only one for Medvedev. The most recent clash took place in the semifinals of the 2020 ATP Finals where the Russian won after coming from 3-6 down. In 2019 they also met in the ATP Finals where the Spanish player won. In the same year they met in the US Open where Rafael Nadal won in five sets and their first meeting was in the final of the Montreal ATP where Nadal won 6-3, 6-0.
Headquarters
The match will be played at the Rod Lover Arena, a tennis court located in the city of Melbourne. It was inaugurated in 1988 and has a capacity for 14820 spectators.
Preview of the match
Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev will face each other in the final of the Australian Open, where both will seek to win the first grand slam of the season.
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