Beijing time, January 30: The men's singles showdown of the 2022 Australian Open has just come to an end, and the No. 6 seed Spain King Nadal fell to the third set in the case of losing two sets first, and created a new record in the men's tennis world with 2-6/6-7 (5)/6-4/6-4/7-5 super big reversal No. 2 seed Medvedev, who won the Australian Open men's singles championship for the second time in his career, achieving double-lap Grand Slam achievements at the same time, and also created a new record in men's tennis with 21 Grand Slam titles.
Before the start of this Australian Open, it is estimated that few fans will think that Nadal will reach the final final, knowing that he has just returned from injury not long ago, and he was diagnosed with a new crown a month ago and could not ensure his participation in the Australian Open. Unexpectedly, the Spanish king who played with the No. 6 seed gave all fans a big surprise, and after retiring from the game before the Djokovic game, Nadal, who was also in the upper half, showed his super stability and resilience, beating Canadian rising star Shapovalov in the quarterfinals and defeating the No. 7 seed Beretini in the semifinals, and finally reaching the Australian Open final for the sixth time. If he can successfully win the cup in the final, Nadal will also complete the double grand slam achievement and set a new record in men's tennis with 21 Grand Slam titles.
Medvedev, who played with the No. 2 seed, became the undisputed biggest title-winning favorite after Djokovic withdrew. However, the Russians' journey to the Australian Open this year is not easy, the quarter-finals against the young 00s rising star Aliassim, once fell behind 0-2 in the set, and encountered match points in the fourth set, but in the end he stubbornly survived and completed a shocking reversal in three consecutive sets. In the semi-finals that followed, Medvedev reached the fourth Grand Slam final of his career after a 3-1 victory over Tsitsipas for the second consecutive year. In the final final, May will strive to become the first player since the Open era to win his second Grand Slam title back-to-back after winning the first title.
In the first set, Nadal saved the serve after the test of equalization in the first set, and Medvedev successfully saved the serve, and the two sides drew 1-1. In the 3rd set, the Spanish king saved two break points and struggled to save the serve, and the No. 2 seed easily saved the serve, and drew 2-2. In the 5th set, Nadal finally lost the serve, and Medvedev scored four consecutive points to complete the lovegame break. The following game, fully into the rhythm of the Russian game, he broke again in the 7th set, and after successfully winning the set with his own serve, he won the first set 6-2.
In the second set, the two sides each saved in the first three sets, and in the fourth set, Nadal won a 40-beat round, then achieved the first break of the game, and then lovegame saved the serve to take a 4-1 lead. In the 6th set, Medvedev stabilized his position to complete the save, and then won a return break to chase the score to 3-4. However, in the 8th set, Nadal broke again, entering his own serve to win the set 5-3. Medvedev showed the style of a Grand Slam champion at the crucial moment, and after saving a set,around the clock, he finally seized the opportunity at the fifth break point and completed the break with difficulty to chase the score to 4-5. In the next few sets, both sides held their own serves, 6-6 into the seventh. In the seventh, Medvedev scored four consecutive points after falling behind 3-5, and finally took another set at 7-6 (5) to lead 2-0.
In the third set, the competition between the two was still fierce, and the two sides successfully saved their serves in the first five sets, and Medvedev took the lead. In the 6th set, Nadal, falling behind 0-40, saved three consecutive break points and stubbornly saved the serve, bringing the score to a 3-3 draw. After the next two sets were saved, Nadal took advantage of Medvedev's swing in the ninth set to break. This time, the Spanish king did not waste a chance, and after winning the set with a strong serve, he won a set back with a score of 6-4.
In the fourth set, Medvedev took the lead to complete the save, and then won two break points in the opponent's serve, but Nadal saved one by one, and then took the lead in Medvedev's serve to take a 2-1 lead. In the 4th set, Medvedev won a return break, but then he saved six break points in his own set or was again broken, and Nadal then saved a smooth serve to take a 4-2 lead. In the 7th set, Medvedev stopped the decline of two consecutive serve sets to complete the save, but Nadal then saved two consecutive break points to save the set and continue to lead 5-3. In the 9th set, Medvedev saved a set to save, but Nadal then scored four straight points to win the set and chase another set 6-4 to tie the score at 2-2.
In the decider, Medvedev came up to save a break point and saved, and then the two sides saved their own serves in the next few sets, drawing 2-2. In the 5th set, Nadal hit the straight-line winning shot for the forehand, took the lead in the break, and then saved three break points to complete the hold to take a 4-2 lead. The next three sets of both sides saved, Nadal entered his own serve to win the championship game 5-4, but at this time the Spanish king fluctuated in the pressure psychology, Medvedev seized the opportunity to complete the key break, chasing the score to 5-5, but then his own serve was broken again, Nadal came to his second serve to win the championship, this time the Spanish king seized the opportunity, straight four points to win the decider 7-5.
Finally, after a five-set battle, Nadal defeated Medvedev 2-6/ 6-7 (5) / 6-4 / 6-4 / 7-5 to achieve a double full slam at the same time, but also won the 21st Grand Slam title of his career, surpassing Federer and Djokovic, creating a new historical record in men's tennis, congratulations to rafa, the god of war. Medvedev, who suffered a major reversal, regrettably failed to become the first player since the Open Era to win his second Grand Slam title back-to-back after winning the first title.