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Rafael Nadal: Being in final more important than record
Updated On: 29 January, 2022 07:09 AM IST | Melbourne | AFP
Rafael Nadal says winning Australian Open title means more to him than historic 21st Grand Slam title; faces Medvedev in path to greatness
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Rafael Nadal returns to Matteo Berrettini during their Australian Open semis. Pics/AFP
Daniil Medvedev won a tempestuous Australian Open semi-final against Stefanos Tsitsipas on Friday and will face Rafael Nadal, who is bidding to become the all-time men’s Grand Slam leader, in Sunday’s final.
World No.2 Medvedev beat fourth-ranked Tsitsipas 7-6 (7/5), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 to reach his second straight Australian Open final. Earlier, the Spanish great powered past the Italian seventh seed Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. Nadal is level on 20 majors with his golden era rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer.
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