'He has written history' - Stan Wawrinka says Rafael Nadal is incomparable after 'exceptional' Australian Open triumph

Stan Wawrinka says Rafael Nadal cannot be compared with anyone else in tennis following his achievements. Nadal won his 21st major title at the Australian Open, made all the more remarkable by the fact he was coming back from a serious foot injury. Ad/> But Wawrinka — himself on his way back to the tour after a long injury absence — said he wasn't surprised by what Nadal managed to accomplish in Melbourne.

Tennis'So difficult to watch' — Djokovic says son was supporting Nadal in final18 HOURS AGO Speaking on L'Equipe's Air Open podcast, the Swiss star said: «Whatever happens we cannot compare Nadal with other tennis players, that's for sure. »Nadal has been out for four, five or six months almost every two years of his career, and whether the injuries were serious or not, he always managed to come back. “And once again at this stage and level, with the difficult last year that he had, of course, it’s exceptional, just like all his career.

New coach looks top priority for Murray after Bautista Agut thrashing 'Worthy of a Netflix movie' — Nadal lauded for 'superhuman' Australian Open win GOAT race to be derailed by age — Toni Nadal “Sometimes, I feel, tennis is all written in advance. Before Australian Open I was talking to my coach, Dani [Vallverdu] and we discussed that Nadal will win Australian Open, because everything is written. /> «It was brilliant to watch his win.

I wasn't surprised but I admire that he is still able to do it and as I say I am not surprised because we know that he is well above everyone else. He's proved that he's able to do things throughout his career that others can't. “We saw what happened to Nadal last year, a year full of injuries and it would have been impossible to say he will win