'F***' - Rafael Nadal drops expletive when describing emotional rollercoaster of Australian Open win

An exhausted and overwhelmed Rafael Nadal dropped an F-bomb when he talked about losing his serve when serving for the Australian Open title in the fifth set. Nadal was 5-4 to the good and two points from victory, only to drop his serve and allow Daniil Medvedev back in the match. Ad/> Ultimately, it did not prove costly as Nadal broke back immediately and went on to serve out to clinch the win and a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam title.

Australian Open'Amazing achievement' — Djokovic praises Nadal after securing 21st majorAN HOUR AGO Asked by Eurosport’s Tim Heman about his feelings after dropping his serve, Nadal said: “F***, one more time I am a break up in the fifth and I am going to lose the advantage again like in 2012 and 2017. “I said okay, I lost, I was nervous, I made a double fault, I made a mistake. So I need to keep fighting.

“I can lose the match and he can beat me, but I can’t give up even if I am destroyed. I need to stay strong mentally.” 'What a shot!' — Nadal stuns fans in 'incredible' 40-shot rally with outrageous slice 'They can pass to each other?!' — Medvedev in bizarre rant about ball kids to umpire Nadal was discounted by many upon his arrival in Melbourne, as he was making a comeback from six months out following a foot injury that led to him contemplating retirement. “I can’t believe I resisted in a match like this after all the things I went through in the last months,” Nadal said.