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'They can pass to each other?!' - Daniil Medvedev in bizarre rant about ball kids to umpire in Australian Open final

Daniil Medvedev launched into a bizarre rant at the umpire about the ball kids and receiving balls from them during the Australian Open final against Rafael Nadal. Medvedev, who lost out to Novak Djokovic in the 2021 showpiece at Melbourne Park, overwhelmed his legendary opponent right from the outset of the match with utterly relentless groundstrokes. Ad/> Nadal fired a big winner to begin the match, and it was immediately made abundantly clear that the Spaniard had the vast majority of the fans inside Rod Laver Arena on his side.

Rafael Nadal wows fans with slice in 'incredible' 40-shot rally in Australian Open final with Daniil Medvedev

Rafael Nadal demonstrated his greatness in a 40-shot rally in the Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev which he won with a staggering sliced winner. Medvedev, who lost out to Novak Djokovic in the 2021 showpiece at Melbourne Park, overwhelmed his legendary opponent right from the outset of the match with utterly relentless groundstrokes. Ad/> Nadal fired a big winner to begin the match, and it was immediately made abundantly clear that the Spaniard had the vast majority of the fans inside Rod Laver Arena on his side.

Australian Open final protest: police intercept man with banner reading 'Abolish refugee detention'

A protester interrupted the Australian Open men's final between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev carrying a banner which read 'Abolish refugee detention'. The incident occurred during a tense second set between the pair, with security and the police running onto the playing area on Rod Laver Arena to intercept the intruder.

Australian Open final halted as security detain intruder who stormed onto the court

Security had to act quickly when an intruder ran onto the court during the men’s Australian Open final.

Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova seal women's doubles title at Australian Open after three-set win

Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova took home the women's doubles title at the Australian Open after beating Kazakhstan's Anna Danilina and Brazil's Beatriz Haddad Maia in three sets. The Czech pair fought tooth and nail to overcome their unseeded opponents in an encounter that took nearly three hours to complete.

Australian Open live blog: Rafael Nadal faces Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final as the Spaniard seeks record 21st grand slam title

Daniil Medvedev stopped Novak Djokovic's quest for a record 21st grand slam men's singles title at the US Open but can he stop Rafael Nadal's quest for the same history at Melbourne Park?

Daniil Medvedev wife: Why ‘confident' Daria is tennis world No 2's secret weapon

Rafael Nadal is potentially just three sets away from a record 21st Grand Slam title after beating Italy's Matteo Berrettini in the Australian Open semi-finals. The Spaniard stands level on 20 major titles alongside Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Standing in his way, however, is Daniil Medvedev.

Rafael Nadal news: ‘He is going to do something that Novak Djokovic should have done,’ says analyst

Rafael Nadal is unlikely to falter in his final quest for a 21st Grand Slam title with Eurosport analyst Mats Wilander confident he will see off the challenge of Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final.

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'They can pass to each other?!' - Daniil Medvedev in bizarre rant about ball kids to umpire in Australian Open final

Rafael Nadal wows fans with slice in 'incredible' 40-shot rally in Australian Open final with Daniil Medvedev

Australian Open final protest: police intercept man with banner reading 'Abolish refugee detention'

Australian Open final halted as security detain intruder who stormed onto the court

Katerina Siniakova and Barbora Krejcikova seal women's doubles title at Australian Open after three-set win

Australian Open live blog: Rafael Nadal faces Daniil Medvedev in the men's singles final as the Spaniard seeks record 21st grand slam title

Daniil Medvedev wife: Why ‘confident' Daria is tennis world No 2's secret weapon

Rafael Nadal news: ‘He is going to do something that Novak Djokovic should have done,’ says analyst