Two months ago Rafael Nadal didn’t think he’d make it to Australia, but now he has written history, claiming his twenty first grand slam
Claiming title wasn’t easy, taking a long, hard and tough road to fight back from two sets down to beat Russia’s Medvedev in the Australian Open final.
The crowd here in Melbourne were left on the edge of their seats, witnessing history after watching the pair battle for the title an incredible five hours and 24 minutes on Rod Laver Arena.
Nadal says his victory is “unforgettable” and said it was without a doubt one of the most emotional matches of his career.
This win is being dubbed Rafa’s greatest comeback of his tennis career.
Now the tennis great has a record 21 majors, breaking the previous tie with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
Medvedev lost last year’s final to Djokovic, but he didn’t lose without a fight.
Nadal praised the Russian for accepting the loss graciously after the pair wrapped the match just after 1am local time, the second longest Grand Slam final in history
A thrilling finish to the tournament, that started off on the wrong foot with Novak’s visa debacle.
Novak took to twitter to congratulate both Ash Barty and Nadal for their grand slam victories.
Now – the Spaniard’s incredible victory will be remembered as an Australian Open triumph.
