a win for Nadal against either of them in Sunday’s final Daniil Medvedev or stephanos tsitsipas will break the three-way tie with Novak Djokovik And Roger Federer And give him sole ownership of the record for most Grand Slam singles titles.
It was raining outside, 35-year-old Nadal made a brisk start under a closed roof Rod Laver Arena and regained control by breaking Wimbledon finalist Berrettini’s serve early in each of the first two sets.
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Berrettini finally came alive in third and began to force Nadal back with his forehands, a break of service to force the fourth set.
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The Spaniard got a crucial break in the eighth game as the Italian’s unforced errors increased and another mistake allowed Nadal to convert his first match point after a fight that lasted two hours and 55 minutes.
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The happiest man in Melbourne right now @RafaelNadal · #AusOpen · #AO2022 https://t.co/9eKd9pgR4t
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