Rafael Nadal has gained a report twenty first main title after he staged a surprising comeback to beat Daniil Medvedev within the Australian Open remaining.

Nadal was within the uncommon place of going into the match as a little bit of an underdog after simply recovering from a foot harm and contracting Covid simply days earlier than touring to Melbourne.

He admitted he didn’t know if he would make it again onto the ATP Tour in any respect after the harm, but he got here again from two units all the way down to beat Medvedev 2-6 6-7 6-4 6-4 7-5.

“I don’t know what to say guys,” Nadal stated as he collected his trophy.

“For me it’s simply superb. Being sincere one month and a half in the past I didn’t know if I might be again on the tour taking part in tennis once more.

“Right now I’m right here in entrance of you with this trophy. You don’t know the way a lot it means to be again right here.

“You might be superb and thanks a lot for all your love and assist.

“Surely it is among the most emotional [periods] of my profession. To have the assist I’ve acquired the final three weeks will keep in my coronary heart. So many, many thanks.

“I truthfully can’t thank sufficient all the blokes which might be there – all of the staff, all of the household, people who aren’t right here.

“How arduous the final yr and a half has been. Within the low moments you’ve been there each single second in assist.

“With out you none of that is doable so thanks very a lot for all the things.”

In addition to now successful a report variety of Grand Slams, Rafael Nadal has joined Novak Djokovic as the one males in historical past to win every main a number of occasions.

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