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WATCH: Rafael Nadal has an EMOTIONAL BREAKDOWN after reaching the finals of the 2022 Australian Open

by Sarthak Shitole
January 28, 2022, 1:02 PM IST
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Rafael Nadal breaks down after reaching the finals of the 2022 Australian Open

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World No. 6 Rafael Nadal reaches his 6th Australian Open finals as he defeats 7th seeded Matteo Berrettini in the semi-finals of the 2022 Australian Open. Nadal won the match 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in 2 hours and 55 minutes in front of a packed Rod Laver Arena that will welcome the Spaniard again in the finals on Sunday.

In a disciplined performance by Nadal, he hit 5 aces, 2 double faults, 28 winners, 19 unforced errors and converted 4 of his 8 breakpoints to accumulate 108 points in the match. Berrettini on the other hand had 14 aces, 2 double faults, 38 winners, 39 unforced errors and could convert only 1 of his 2 breakpoints with his indiscipline costing him the match as he ended with only 96 points to his name.

Nadal returns to the Australian Open finals for the first time since he lost the finals in 2019. He had two consecutive quarter-final defeats in 2020 and 2021 and breaks through to reach the final this year. Nadal is back in a Grand Slam final for the first time since he won the 2020 French Open when he clinched his 20th career Grand Slam title.

Berrettini’s backhand error meant Nadal won the match point and qualified for the finals. After an ecstatic celebration on the court and the exchange with Matteo on the net, Nadal was getting ready for his on-court interview changing his shirt when he broke down in tears, overwhelmed by the emotions of reaching the finals once again and 1 win away from his 21st major.

It's a sixth #AusOpen final for @RafaelNadal 🙌

He outlasts Matteo Berrettini in a 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 thriller 👏 #AusOpen · #AO2022
🎥: @wwos · @espn · @eurosport · @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/UIbtfGbKvq

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2022

Rafa emotional 🥲 #Nadal #AusOpen pic.twitter.com/1UlMqXaiAE

— Tennis GIFs 🎾🎥 (@tennis_gifs) January 28, 2022

What it means to be back in an #AusOpen final 💙@RafaelNadal • #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/OF29zQkF9i

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2022

Rafael Nadal also picks up his 500th career win on hard court

Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal

500th win on hard court.
6th #AusOpen Final.
29th Grand Slam Final.@RafaelNadal still got it 💪🇪🇸

🎥: @AustralianOpen | #AO2022 pic.twitter.com/KbWGzq2XeH

— ATP Tour (@atptour) January 28, 2022

The win over Berrettini was Nadal’s 500th win on the hardcourts and has also made him the 4th oldest player in the Open Era to reach the finals of a Grand Slam joining Roger Federer, Kevin Anderson and Ken Rosewall in the group. Nadal is now 1 win away from achieving his second Career Slam and join Novak Djokovic, Rod Laver and Roy Emerson as players with multiple Career Slams.

Nadal will now take on the winner of the second semi-final between Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas who will battle later in the day on the Rod Laver Arena to lock the finals fixture to be played on 30th January.

Also Read: Australian Open 2022: Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Daniil Medvedev Prediction, Head to Head, Preview and Live Stream

Tags: Rafael Nadal
Sarthak Shitole

Sarthak Shitole

Sarthak Shitole is a tennis writer at FirstSportz having curated more than 2900 articles in two years. He's been following the sport for more than a decade and over the years, has developed a neutral perspective on the sport while having an unbiased liking to a lot of players for their playing style. His interest extends to other games as well with a fascination to know about the sports' history and statistics as well.

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