 Rafael Nadal outplays Matteo Berrettini

Biggest of the Big Three? The incredible records Rafael Nadal can set in Aus Open final

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One more win.Rafael Nadal’s four-set triumph over Matteo Berrettini sent him into the final of the 2022 Australian Open, putting him within sight of history [{ "selector": ".nlczj-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

And if he defeats Stefanos Tstisipas or Daniil Medvedev on Sunday night at Melbourne Park, it’ll also cap off a remarkable recovery from a career-threatening foot injury. [{ "selector": ".winos-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "1000ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }, { "selector": ".xsqnx-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "250ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

These are the incredible records Nadal can set if he wins this year’s Australian Open. [{ "selector": ".cbskh-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }, { "selector": ".hhleo-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

Yet it could be Nadal who hits blackjack first, as the Australian Open title would be his 21st slam, breaking the tie on 20 with his Big Three compatriots [{ "selector": ".inwpz-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }, { "selector": ".eauff-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

Federer has held the record since 2009, when he surpassed Pete Sampras, with the 2018 Australian Open crown putting him at 20 [{ "selector": ".vkxii-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }, { "selector": ".zifrn-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "opacity": 0}, {"offset": 1, "opacity": 1} ] }]

Nadal joined him with the 2020 French Open title, while Djokovic stormed into the picture by winning the first three Slams of 2021

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