Rafael Nadal is chasing his 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne, which would make history. If the 35-year-old Spaniard wins the Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev today, Nadal will become the first tennis player to have won more than 20 grand slam tournaments.
- 10:30 a.m. Fast first set: 2-6. Daniil Medvedev has no pity for Rafael Nadal and hits blisteringly hard. The Spaniard has not yet come up with an answer to the game of the number 2 and is 0-1 behind in sets. .
Fast first set: 2-6
Daniil Medvedev has no pity for Rafael Nadal and hits blisteringly hard. The Spaniard has not yet come up with an answer to the game of the number 2 and is 0-1 behind in sets.
- 10 am 28.
- 10 am 26. Medvedev serves for the set win. The service does not run with the 20-time grand slam winner. Medvedev immediately leads 0-40 at a 2-4 score and cools down his first break chance. Nadal has to chase. .
Medvedev serves for set win
The service does not run with the 20-time grand slam winner. Medvedev immediately leads 0-40 at a 2-4 score and cools down his first break chance. Nadal has to chase.
- 10 a.m. 16. Medvedev breaks: 2-3. Where Medvedev preyed on Nadal’s previous service games, he has now succeeded. The Russian lets Nadal make meters and decorates a break point. This time Medvedev manages to cash in on that. .
Medvedev breakt: 2-3
Where Medvedev preyed on Nadal’s previous service games, he has now succeeded. The Russian lets Nadal make meters and decorates a break point. This time Medvedev manages to cash in on that.
- 10 o’clock 10.
- 10 am 06. Nadal struggles through serve game. Daniil Medvedev starts the match aggressively and makes it difficult for Rafael Nadal on the Spaniard’s serve. Nadal works away break points with a fine piece of defensive tennis. After a game of more than 9 minutes, he puts the 2-1 on the scoreboard. .
Nadal struggles through serve game
Daniil Medvedev starts the match aggressively and makes it difficult for Rafael Nadal on the Spaniard’s serve. Nadal works away break points with a fine piece of defensive tennis. After a game of more than 9 minutes, he puts the 2-1 on the scoreboard.
- 09 hours 48. Start! Nadal and Medvedev are ready. The Spaniard is the first to serve. .
Start!
Nadal and Medvedev are ready. The Spaniard is the first to serve.
- 09h37. The gladiators enter the arena in Melbourne. Nadal and Medvedev will be introduced to the public shortly. After that, the finalists warm up for a while and then the final can really start. .
The gladiators enter the arena in Melbourne. Nadal and Medvedev will be introduced to the public shortly. After that, the finalists warm up for a while and then the final can really start.
- 9 am 16. Second overall win for Nadal? Nadal won the Australian Open in 2009 after beating Roger Federer in the final. Furthermore, the Spaniard was four times losing finalist in Melbourne: in 2012 (against Novak Djokovic), in 2014 (against Stan Wawrinka), in 2017 (against Federer) and in 2019 (against Djokovic). .
Second overall win for Nadal?
Nadal won the Australian Open in 2009 after beating Roger Federer in the final.
Furthermore, the Spaniard was four times losing finalist in Melbourne: in 2012 (against Novak Djokovic), in 2014 (against Stan Wawrinka), in 2017 (against Federer) and in 2019 (against Djokovic).
- 9 a.m. 16.
- 09h15. The final starts at 9.30h. The final in Melbourne starts at 9.30am our time. Follow the battle between the Spaniard and the Russian in this article with the score and regular text updates. .
The final starts at 9.30am
The final in Melbourne starts at 9.30am our time. Follow the battle between the Spaniard and the Russian in this article with the score and regular text updates.
- 9 am 14.
- 09h 14. Record for Nadal? Rafael Nadal is chasing his 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne, which would make history. If the 35-year-old Spaniard wins the Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev today, Nadal will become the first tennis player to have won more than 20 grand slam tournaments. .
Record for Nadal?
Rafael Nadal is chasing his 21st Grand Slam title in Melbourne, which would make history. If the 35-year-old Spaniard wins the Australian Open final against Daniil Medvedev today, Nadal will become the first tennis player to have won more than 20 grand slam tournaments.
