Meanwhile, this is now the longest game of Medvedev's career as it crosses five-hour mark.Ĥ-2 After saving three break points in a game that stretched over 13 minutes, Nadal finally made the most of his second advantage to hold on to his serve. He now just needs to do it once more to grab the Australian Open title for the first time since 2009.Ĥ-3 Medvedev closes off the game quickly and now will be aiming to break Nadal, who just needs to hold on to two service games to clinch his record 21st Grand Slam.
However, all eyes are on Nadal, who serves for the Championship!ĥ-3 Nadal holds on to his serve with little discomfort. The Russian picks two points on the trot to restore parity in the game.ĥ-4 Medvedev is being relentless, he wins the game to give himself a last shot to stay in the final. He will serve for the championship for the second time.ĥ-5 This is unbelievable! Medvedev breaks Nadal to level the set. _ Match Commentary 5th setħ-5 He has done it! Nadal has become unprecedented 21-time Grand Slam winner.Ħ-5 Nadal breaks Medvedev's serve in retaliation! After a hard-fought game, Rafa stood the pressure to get better of the Russian's serve again. Medvedev won that game from a set down 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3 The Russian's sole win, however, was the last time the duo squared off at the ATP Finals in London. Head-to-head This is the fifth meeting between the two players with the Spanish winning three of them.Nadal showed glimpses of geniuses but Medvedev never allowed him to settle down.
1st set What a clinical performance by the Russian so far as he is not letting Nadal play his best.2nd set A see-saw battle between the two rivals saw break each other twice before Medvedev won the 2nd set in the resulting tie-breaker to go 2-0 up.3rd set After suffering to stay in the match for the majority of the set, Nadal broke Medvedev serves in the 9th game and held on to his serve to give himself a lifeline in the final.4th set After evenly fought-battle in the first four games, Nadal took control of the set and eventually won it despite Medvedev breaking him once to restore parity.However, the champion retaliated instantly to eventually claim the title. He did face a last-ditched effort by Medvedev, who broke Nadal's serve at the death. 5th set Nadal just showed why he has done it 20 times before as he turned clinical in the fifth set by breaking his Russian rival early.
Rafael Nadal exults after winning a game against Daniil Medvedev during Australian Open 2022 final in Melbourne on Sunday.Īustralian Open 2022 Final Live Streaming: Where and when to watch Nadal vs Medvedev Online Free, TV Match Progress