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Rafael Nadal wins Australian Open for 21st major title
Updated On: 30 January, 2022 08:03 PM IST | Melbourne | AP
It was the second longest Australian Open final after Novak Djokovic beat Nadal in five sets in 5 hours and 53 minutes in 2012
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Spain`s Rafael Nadal celebrates after winning the men`s singles final match against Russia`s Daniil Medvedev on day fourteen of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne. Pic/ AFP
Rafael Nadal got to 21 first. The 35-year-old Spaniard has broken the men`s record for most Grand Slam singles titles but he had to do it the hard way by coming back from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in an Australian Open final that lasted 5 hours and 24 minutes. He was broken when serving for the championship at 5-4 in the fifth set but made no mistake the next time.
It was the second longest Australian Open final after Novak Djokovic beat Nadal in five sets in 5 hours and 53 minutes in 2012.
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