2022 Australian Open: Nadal beat Berrettini in four sets to reach the Australian Open final for the sixth time

Nadal

On January 28, Beijing time, 20-time Grand Slam champion Nadal spent 2 hours and 55 minutes to beat Italian player Berrettini 6-3/6-2/3-6/6-3 to reach the Men's Singles Final of the Australian Open for the sixth time in his career, just one step away from his 21st Grand Slam title. Nadal's final opponent will be between Medvedev and Tsitsipas.

In the first set, Nadal took the lead, and the Spaniard implemented the tactic of suppressing Berrettini's backhand from the beginning of the game, opening the game to complete the consecutive breaks and quickly gain a 3-0 lead. Nadal maintained the break advantage until the end of the set, and did not face a single break point in the whole game, taking a 6-3 lead. In the second set, Berrettini's form has not improved, the forehand he had relied on has frequently failed, and Berrettini, who has lost his scoring weapon, has suffered two breaks in the second set, and Nadal has consolidated the lead to make it 6-2 to the next set.

In the second half of the game, Nadal's physical condition declined significantly, while Berrettini gradually found an offensive feel at the forehand end, establishing an advantage in his own serve and playing steadily. Berrettini played a small climax in the end of the set, he broke in the eighth set, and then love game won the set to win the set at 6-3. Coming to the fourth set, the two sides saved their own serves in the first seven sets, Nadal continued to patiently circle with Berrettini at the bottom line, and finally found a good opportunity to break in the eighth set, Berrettini failed to withstand the pressure, the forehand made successive mistakes, Nadal took a 5-3 lead after the key break, came to his own serve to win the game, the Spanish king had a thrilling save, 6-3 and then the next set, won the game.

(Text, Editor/Faye Wong, Photo/Visual China)