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It seemed impossible that the 2022 Australian Open would ever be separated from the saga surrounding Novak Djokovic’s week-long stay in Melbourne. Even as Rafael Nadal insisted in the build-up that the Australian Open is “much more important than any player”, it didn’t feel that way. Ad/> Something exceptional needed to happen to move the discussion on.
The numbers do not lie. Rafael Nadal stands alone on 21 Grand Slam titles, breaking a tie with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in the race to be crowned the greatest male tennis player of all time.
I’ll give you a blizzard of numbers and statistics later but Rafa Nadal coming back from two sets down to win the Australian Open final was not a tennis match that you can reduce quite so easily. This was a performance on stage, a piece of astonishing theatre and something that touched those of us watching in a way that was far deeper and more profound than simply a reaction to a sporting contest.
Dominic Thiem won’t return to action this week after all, but there was a bit of good news for the Austrian as his latest injury setback is not related to his long-standing wrist problem.
Tony Gustavsson sits alone at the post-match press conference table in Pune. He's hunched, his chest caved in, his elbows resting heavily on the table in front of him.
Spanish tennis ace Rafael Nadal has said that he feels lucky to be in the same era as Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final of the Australian Open to surpass Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, each of whom have won 20 Grand Slam titles each. The 35-year-old who clinched his second Australian Open title on Sunday said, "I think we have always been respectful with each other."
The New Zealand Open golf championship has been cancelled for the second year running, due to ongoing travel restrictions to protect the country from the Covid-19 pandemic.