Melbourne: For almost five months after Rafael Nadal recorded a photo of himself on crutches after the medical procedure, the 35-year-old Spaniard was in the reach of his most impossible victory.
Nadal, who will play Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open Final on Sunday, will be the first person to win 21 grand slam titles if he beat Russia in Melbourne.
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2 Parallel drawing between the US Open final in September and the Australian Open Championship match on Sunday.
In court alone, it is a very big task.
Medvedev is a younger decade.
He is the dominant player in the hard field and also won their last match in the ATP final in 2020.
“If I can’t play at my top level, (i) there will be no possibility,” Nadal said.
But the fact that he had a chance at all was extraordinary when someone considered a photo of Nadal from September on Medvedev’s day booking a place in the US Open final.
🇪🇸 @rafaelnadal longer than 🇮🇹 Matteo Berretti to sixth #Ausopen final on crutches after treatment on one foot that has hampered it since he was a teenager.
On the same day, his great rival Novak Djokovic moved to one victory to complete the grand slam calendar with a five-set victory Alexander Zverev in Flushing Meadows.
Certainty is not in sports.
But the possibility will be Nadal instead of Djokovic to be the first to 21 main titles appearing a long prospect that day.
March Djokovic seemed unavoidable when there was a significant doubt about Nadal and Roger Federer who could still regain fitness and peak shape.
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https://t.co/2JFY8IDGPR- #Ausopen (@AustralianOpen) 1643416266000ON Medvedev can stop Serbia from taking Manhattan and marching to Melbourne, which has been mercy of Djokovic for the past few decades, looking for the title of the number 22.
Twist in scripts since September 11 will seem too absurd to consider.
Djokovic will be rejected by Medvedev in a direct set in New York and then deported from Australia ahead of his title defense in Melbourne Park.
Nadal, after also falling ill with Covid-19 in December, will succeed again suitable and opened fire on the grand slam where he had experienced a big problem in his career.
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Victory over Medvedev at the Rod Laver Arena will finish the extraordinary chapter in Nadal’s extraordinary career.
He said after defeating Italian Matteo Berrettini on Friday that he could not imagine playing in the decider in Melbourne when he arrived at the beginning of the month.
“For me, it’s something completely unexpected, so I’m very happy,” Nadal said.
“Of course everyone knows me and I will always try my best.
Of course my goal now is to win.” Rafa Scene 💪 # Ausopen • # AO2022 https://t.co/n4FVDJTK3F- #Ausopen (@AustraliaPen) 1643393700000HE remains outsiders according to Australian gambling, but the left-hand reputation to oppose its chances is only upgraded by running it.
in Melbourne.
In addition to injury and disease, he also managed to rebound when he was beaten by heat and his sizzling shots were struck by Denis Shapolov in the quarter-finals.
Medvedev damaged Djokovic’s dream in New York.
He spoiled to do the same thing against Nadal.
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“In my case, I think I can enjoy it maybe more than others, because for many times I can hardly do it again,” he said.