On January 28, Beijing time, the Australian Open men's singles semifinals first played one game. Spain's king Nadal fought in four sets, defeating Italy's Berrettini 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 to reach the Australian Open men's singles final for the sixth time in his career. He will strive for his second Norman Brooks Challenge Cup at Rodrawall Stadium and the 21st Grand Slam title of his career, thus writing an unprecedented tennis miracle.
In this game, Nadal did not play hard. Compared with the previous 1/4 final hard defeat to Shapovalov in five sets, Nadal's control in this campaign is obviously better. In the first two sets, Nadal won effortlessly. In the third set, Berrettini counter-attacked to recover a set. But in the fourth set, Nadal once again showed his tennis king strength. In the end, Nadal won the battle that took nearly three hours 3-1.
At the moment of victory, Nadal first smiled at the audience. He then made his signature fist swing and roared in celebration. After greeting his opponent, Nadal threw away the racket in his hand, walked to the center of the field, and once again raised his arms to cheer and screamed in the sky. For Nadal, it was supposed to be just another grand slam final trip. But everyone knows that it's not just a trip to the finals.
Back in his seat, Nadal could no longer suppress his inner excitement. The 36-year-old veteran, rarely shed tears inside the arena. He covered his face with a towel and cried, and it was impossible to tell whether it was tears or sweat. The 36-year-old Nadal is proving to everyone that the era of giants is not completely over!
Next, Nadal will strive for his 21st Grand Slam title on his 29th Grand Slam final trip. If he wins the championship, he will be the first to surpass Djokovic and Federer and achieve an unprecedented miracle. Can this veteran continue to defend the glory of his giant?