Rafael Nadal sets second best consecutive winning streak; undefeated in tournament finals since Australian Open 2019 loss to Novak Djokovic
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On January 30, Rafael Nadal officially became the first man in history to win 21 grand slams. This match was also his 10th consecutive win which he won in the tournament finals since his loss against the current World No. 1 Novak Djokovic in the 2019 Australian Open. After 3 years, he came back stronger and reclaimed the Australian Open title, which he lost in 2019.
The first title in his title-winning streak started with the 2019 Italian Open finals against Novak Djokovic (6-0, 4-6, 6-1), getting his revenge for the Australian Open. In a couple of weeks, Nadal won the 2019 French Open against Dominic Thiem. Continuing his winning streak, the Spaniard became victorious in both the 2019 Rogers Cup and the 2019 US Open after beating Daniil Medvedev in both the tournament finals.
2020 and 2021 were rough years for Rafael Nadal
In 2020, the Spaniard won 2 major titles, the Acapulco Open against Taylor Fritz in straight sets ( 6-3, 6-2) and the 2020 French Open against Novak Djokovic ( 6-0, 6-2, 7-5 ), adding one more French title to his list making it 13 French Open titles up to date.
In 2021, he went on to add the Barcelona Open, which he won against Stefanos Tsitsipas ( 6–4, 6–7, 7–5 ), and the Italian Open against Djokovic ( 7–5, 1–6, 6–3 ). However, he suffered a foot injury in August, forcing him to lose in the round of 16 at the Washington Open to Lloyd Harris. He missed both the Wimbleton and the Tokyo Olympics due to this reason.
However, in 2022, Nadal started the year with another Tour title at the 2022 Melbourne Summer Set and then won the 2022 Australian Open, breaking the 21 grand slam record before Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. This match also marked the 10th consecutive win in Major finals for the 35-year old. After his exemplary performance in Melbourne, fans root for him to keep winning in future tournaments.
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