How Rafael Nadal, Ash Barty et al electrified the 2022 Australian Open - at a time when tennis needed it most
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.


