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Vamos Rafa: Spain's Rafael Nadal Makes Men's Tennis History as He Wins His Second Australian Open
Vamos Rafa: Spain's Rafael Nadal Makes Men's Tennis History as He Wins His Second Australian Open
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On Sunday, Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev crossed rackets in the grand finale of the Australian Open. 30.01.2022, Sputnik International
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Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has defeated Russia's Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open and secured his 21st Grand Slam men's singles title.“Without a doubt, probably one of the most emotional ones in my tennis career", Nadal said, commenting on his historic victory on Sunday.The Spaniard is the first male tennis player to win this many Grand Slam titles. Social media exploded with joy, celebrating Nadal's victory and repeating "Vamos Rafa" all over Twitter.The Spaniard's rival, Medvedev, described him as "unreal", and Nadal also earned a nod from another world tennis star and one of his arch-rivals, Novak Djokovic. The Serbian tennis player congratulated Nadal on his "amazing achievement", and also praised Medvedev for his "passion" and "determination".Roger Federer, whom Nadal passed in the number of Grand Slam titles on Sunday, also congratulated the Spaniard and said he was "honoured" to play a role in Nadal's career.Nadal, born in 1986 and ranked world No. 5 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), has also been rated No. 1 in the ATP rankings for more than 200 weeks, and finished as the Year-End No. 1 five times. He is the only left-handed member of the so-called Big Three male tennis stars, that also includes Djokovic and Federer.
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Vamos Rafa: Spain's Rafael Nadal Makes Men's Tennis History as He Wins His Second Australian Open
18:18 GMT 30.01.2022 (Updated: 10:06 GMT 30.11.2022) On Sunday, Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev crossed rackets in the grand finale of the Australian Open.
Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal has defeated Russia's Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open and secured his 21st Grand Slam men's singles title.
“Without a doubt, probably one of the most emotional ones in my tennis career", Nadal said, commenting on his historic victory on Sunday.
The Spaniard is the first male tennis player to win this many Grand Slam titles.
Social media exploded with joy, celebrating Nadal's victory and repeating "Vamos Rafa" all over Twitter.
The Spaniard's rival, Medvedev, described him as "unreal", and Nadal also earned a nod from another world tennis star and one of his arch-rivals, Novak Djokovic.
The Serbian tennis player congratulated Nadal on his "amazing achievement", and also praised Medvedev for his "passion" and "determination".
Roger Federer, whom Nadal passed in the number of Grand Slam titles on Sunday, also congratulated the Spaniard and said he was "honoured" to play a role in Nadal's career.
Nadal, born in 1986 and ranked world No. 5 by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), has also been rated No. 1 in the ATP rankings for more than 200 weeks, and finished as the Year-End No. 1 five times. He is the only left-handed member of the so-called Big Three male tennis stars, that also includes Djokovic and Federer.
