On January 28, Beijing time, the Australian Open men's singles semifinals ended the competition, the No. 2 seed Medvedev and the No. 6 seed Nadal defeated their respective opponents, successfully meeting the final of the division. This final is destined to be a record battle, will Nadal be able to lift the 21st title, or will Medvedev be able to win the 2nd Grand Slam title back-to-back?
For Djokovic, who failed to play at this year's Australian Open, he will face a dilemma in this final – whether Nadal or Medvedev wins, his record is destined to be ended.
If Nadal wins the final against Medvedev, it will be Nadal's 21st Grand Slam title, and he can surpass Djokovic and Federer to enjoy the men's tennis Grand Slam record.
If Medvedev wins the title with a victory over Nadal in the final, he will overtake Djokovic to become the new world number one, and Djokovic's world first week will come to an abrupt end.
The Australian Open men's singles final will be Nadal's fifth meeting between Medvedev. In the previous four matches between the two sides, Nadal had the upper hand with 3 wins and 1 loss. One of the two's most famous showdown was the 2019 US Open final, when Nadal won two sets in the first two sets, and was pulled in two consecutive sets by his opponents in the third and fourth sets, and in the decider, Nadal withstood the pressure to win and achieved his 19th grand slam title.
This Sunday's Australian Open men's singles showdown, no matter who Nadal and Medvedev wins, is destined to become a match in the annals of tennis history. Will Nadal win 21 titles, or will Medvedev become the first player to win back-to-back after winning a Grand Slam for the first time? Let's look forward to this final together.