RAFAEL NADAL OVERTHROWN MATTEO BERRETTINI HEADING CLOSER 21ST GRAND SLAM TITLE
(The Quiver): Rafael Nadal overcame seventh seed Matteo Berrettini to reach the Australian Open final and close in on a record-breaking 21st Grand Slam singles title. Nadal got largely untroubled after he swept his tough competitor Italy’s Matteo Berrettini to book his place in the Australian Open men’s singles final. Nadal put in a dominant display at the Rod Laver Arena, registering a 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory over the Italian power server to take a step closer to becoming the first man to win 21 Grand Slam titles.
Nadal is now just a win away from getting the jump on fellow 20-time Grand Slam champions and “big three” rivals Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the race to become greatest male player in tennis history.
The 35-year-old is participating from side of Australia after struggling with injuries over a sustained period ahead of the tournament. Now he has reached his sixth final at Melbourne Park.
