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He is in awe of Rafael Nadal after the Spaniard delivered on his early promise, but Greg Rusedski is still backing Novak Djokovic to go down as the greatest tennis player of all time (GOAT).
Greg Rusedski has asked whether Roger Federer would still be playing were it not for his great rival Rafael Nadal, who has pushed the Swiss on throughout his career - and vice versa. Nadal became the first male tennis player ever to win 21 Grand Slams by lifting the Australian Open title on Sunday, leaving Federer and Novak Djokovic behind on 20.
De todos los trofeos (90 en el circuito profesional), los premios y las distinciones que ha recibido a lo largo de su prolífica carrera Rafael Nadal, seguramente ninguna tenga más valor que la fotografía que dio la vuelta al mundo el 11 de octubre de 2018. Ese día, cuando las lluvias torrenciales habían arrasado casas, coches y calles de Sant Llorenç des Cardassar –un municipio de 8.000 habitantes situado a 11 kilómetros de Porto Cristo, donde reside el deportista–, el campeón de 21 grandes y reciente ganador del Open de Australia junto al resto de los vecinos de la localidad para achicar agua y colaborar. La imagen ocupó la portada del diario The Times y produjo un impacto planetario.
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Around 3.6 million Australians tuned in to watch Ashleigh Barty win her first Grand Slam title at the Rod Laver Arena, compared to 2.1 million who watched the men’s final.
Rafael Nadal says he feels lucky to be playing in the same era as Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic after picking up a record 21st Grand Slam title at the Australian Open on Sunday. Nadal fought back from two sets down to beat world No 2 Daniil Medvedev 2-6 6-7(5) 6-4 6-4 7-5 in a gruelling five-hour battle on Rod Laver Arena on Sunday. Ad/> The 35-year-old Spaniard now leads the race to finish his career with the most Grand Slam singles titles in history after moving one ahead of Federer and Djokovic.
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.