Raphael Nadal He returned to Spain after winning the record-breaking Australian Open last week. Greeted by his wife at the airport Maria Francisca Perello.
Nadal arrived at the airport in Palma and was seen signing a few autographs for fans upon arrival before meeting his wife and giving her a warm hug.
Nadal won his 21st Grand Slam title by beating Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in a tough 5 hours and 24 minutes. The Spaniard looked down and out when he faced three break points at 2-3 in the third set, but wrote down one of his all-time comebacks to clinch the second. Australian Open title. The win made Nadal the player with the most Grand Slam men’s titles ahead of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer (both 20 years old).
The Spaniard, who interrupted his season last year due to a foot injury, wasn’t even sure if he would play at the Australian Open earlier this year. However, Nadal started the 2022 season by winning the title in the ATP Melbourne Summer Set 1. , but did enough to win over the decision maker. Sixth place defeated Matteo Berrettini in the semi-finals before winning an epic five-set thriller against Daniil Medvedev.
What’s next for Rafael Nadal?
Nadal will play in the Acapulco ATP 500 starting February 21, followed by Indian Wells in March. However, Nadal hinted that he may decide to skip these tournaments and will make a decision after assessing his fitness.
Time will tell if Nadal will skip other hard court tournaments and start the clay court season, where he will begin his quest for the 14th French Open crown.
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