In the first semi-final of the Australian Open men's singles, No. 6 seed Nadal played against No. 7 seed Berrettini. At the end of the first set, Nadal took the lead and won 6-3, leading 1-0. In terms of form, Nadal has great hopes of advancing to the final, continuing to impact the 21st Grand Slam.
In the quarter-finals, both experienced a five-set battle, and the plot was very similar, both were pulled by the opponent in two sets in the case of winning two sets first, thus dragging them into the decider. In the decider, both of them defeated Monfils and Shapovalov to advance to the finale.
Without Djokovic, if they can reach the final, the hope of winning the championship will be greatly enhanced, and the two understand this very well, so they must do their best in the semi-finals. The first set is very important, deciding who can seize the opportunity, and there will be a great improvement in morale.
After the opening, Nadal was still quite difficult in the first set, and won it after 40-40. In the second set, Nadal immediately broke and cashed in directly after 40-15. Then, after successfully saving the hair, chopping melons and cutting vegetables to achieve a 3-0 lead in the set. Berrettini was depressed, the first serve was not saved, it was slow and hot, and it was necessary to find the feeling.
In the fourth set, Berrettini finally managed to save. Subsequently, the two sides protected each other, and Nadal took a 5-2 lead, pushing the opponent to a serve with no way back. In this round, the two sides played fiercely, and after 40-40, Berrettini withstood the pressure and still saved as he wished.
5-3, Nadal ushered in the serve to win the set. Scoring three consecutive points, Nadal took a 40-0 lead and took three sets. But then, Berrettini fought back, chasing three consecutive points to tie 40-40. But in the end, there was no danger, Nadal still won the set, thus winning the first set 6-3 and taking a 1-0 lead.