On January 30th, Raphael Nadal He officially became the first man in history to win 21 grand slams. This match was also his 10th consecutive win in the tournament finals since losing against current World Number 1. Novak Djokovic in 2019 Australian Open. He came back stronger 3 years later and regained the Australian Open title he lost in 2019.
The first title in the championship series, 2019 Italian Open He avenges the Australian Open in the final against Novak Djokovic (6-0, 4-6, 6-1). Within weeks Nadal won 2019 French Open opposite Dominik Thiem. Continuing the winning streak, the Spaniard was victorious in both matches. 2019 Rogers Cup and 2019 US Open after beating Daniel Medvedev in both tournament finals.
2020 and 2021 were tough years for Rafael Nadal
Spaniard in 2020 won 2 major titles, against Acapulco Open taylor fritz in straight sets (6-3, 6-2) and 2020 French Open He won 13 French Open titles against Novak Djokovic (6-0, 6-2, 7-5), adding another French title to his roster.
In 2021, he went on to add the Barcelona Open he won against. Stefanos Tsitsipas (6–4, 6–7, 7–5) and the Italian Open against Djokovic ( 7–5, 1–6, 6–3). However, he injured his foot in August, forcing him to lose in the round of 16. Washington Open with Lloyd Harris. Because of this, he missed both Wimbleton and the Tokyo Olympics.
However, in 2022, Nadal started the year with another Tour title. 2022 Melbourne Summer Set and then he won 2022 Australian OpenBreaking 21 grand slam records before Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. This match also marked the 35-year-old’s 10th consecutive win in the Major finals. After his exemplary performance in Melbourne, fans want him to continue to win at future tournaments.
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