The men’s Australian Open final, between Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev, lasted nearly five and a half hours. It will be remembered as one of the greatest hard-court major finals ever played, marzoTennis writes.
, by winning his twenty-first major. And many fans, including this one, will remember it as the most improbably remarkable display of Nadal’s peerless tenacity, his unwavering spirit and fight. Has there ever been a player with a stronger will not to lose?
Fifth sets of major finals are an excruciating pleasure, and this one was particularly, deliciously agonizing. Nadal had a break-point opportunity in the first set, but Medvedev saved it with a deep forehand down the line, and went on to hold. Nadal held his serve; Medvedev held his again; then Medvedev summoned a trainer to massage his overworked quads. Nadal held once more, and in the following game—after failing to convert a break-point opportunity—he earned another.
On Saturday, she took the court for the Australian Open women’s final. She entered the tournament seeded No. 27, having won just two Women’s Tennis Association titles in her career. In the remarkable run that ensued, she could be seen, during the changeovers in her matches, grabbing at her lower back and standing between games. In the final, her back spasms seemed to be affecting her serve, and also her ability to fully rotate and follow through on her ground strokes.
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