Beijing time on January 28 news, the 2022 Australian Open men's singles semifinals, Nadal defeated Berrettini 3-1 to reach the final. This is Nadal's 29th personal grand slam final, will hit his 21st Grand Slam title, and if successful, he will be the first GOAT in history!
Nadal held 20 Grand Slams, and with Djokovic absent, Nadal got the perfect opportunity to impact the men's tennis first GOAT. Today, Nadal has reached the round of 4.
Berrettini has risen quickly in the past two years, and last year's Wimbledon final, he reached the Grand Slam final for the first time, losing to Djokovic!
In the first set, Nadal took advantage of the break in the opening stage to take the next set 6-3!
Nadal started the second set with another break, 1-0. Berrettini was completely suppressed, broke again, and fell behind 0-3. Subsequently, Nadal continued to maintain a 4-0 lead! In the end, Nadal 6-2 next city!
In the third set, the competition between the two sides was white-hot, Nadal fell behind 3-4, his own serve, Nadal fell behind 0-40, and sent 3 break points! In the end, Berrettini broke and led 5-3. In the end, 6-3, Berrettini pulled back a set and fell behind 1-2.
The serves of both sides are very strong, who can break, who can take the initiative, in the fourth set, Nadal took the lead to break, 5-3 lead. At the scene, the fans were very excited, they thought that Nadal had won, it was a bitter battle, but Nadal did not drop the chain. In the end, Nadal won 6-3 and advanced to the final 3-1!
Now, Nadal has the 500th win of his personal tour hard court career, the 29th grand slam final, and the 21st grand slam title!
Now, Djokovic, Federer and Nadal are all 20 Grand Slams, but Nadal may touch the 21st Grand Slam first, the first GOAT in the history of men's tennis, and Nadal is just one step away. It is admirable that although Nadal is a clay harvester, at the age of 35, he is still proving himself!