MELBOURNE – Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal became the first finalist in men’s singles at the Australian Open. The 2009 Melbourne champion beat Talian Matteo Berrettini’s 6: 3, 6: 2, 3: 6 and 6: 3 in the semi-finals of the tournament six. The Spaniard is only a step away from winning the record 21st Grand Slam title.
His final opponent will be the winner of the duel between the second Russian Daniil Medvedev and the Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas on Sunday at 9.30 CET. Nadal dominated the first two sets of the match with Berrettini on the court. He served well, from the forehand he managed to push Talian on the defensive and prepare good positions to end the exchanges. Berrettini lost his serve three times and did not get a single breakball at the tournament.
In the third set, last year’s Wimbledon finalist added to the aggressiveness, he started to take more risks. At 4: 3, he developed three breakballs and turned the second one into a line after a winning forehand. Subsequently, he succeeded in his own service and reduced to 1: 2 on sets. In the fourth act, however, Nadal had the upper hand again. In the eighth game, he broke the opponent’s serve and in the next game, he turned the first sword ball. He advanced to his 29th grand slam final and adjusted the mutual balance with Berrettini to 2: 0. In 2019, he won the US Open semifinals over him.
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“The first two sets were great on my part, I haven’t played so well in a long time. But I knew Matteo was dangerous and could still dramatize the match. Fortunately, I broke his resistance in the fourth act and made it to a successful end. I prefer to play in the open air, but I was able to cope with the indoor conditions. The Rod Laver Arena under a retracted roof looks great and the fans were fantastic. ” Nadal said in the first post-match interview with former American tennis player Jim Courier.
I never dreamed of advancing to the finals
The Spaniard is in great shape after returning to the courts after a break due to a leg injury. He won the ATP tournament in Melbourne before the Australian Open and has not yet experienced the bitterness of losing. In the event of Sunday’s triumph, he can enter the company of tennis players who have won each grand slam at least twice.
“A few months ago, I didn’t even know if I would still be able to play top-level tennis. I never dreamed of advancing to the Australian Open finals. In the past, I lost a lot of close finals in Melbourne, whether with Roger Federer or Novak Djokovic. “Now I want to enjoy it and try to win,” added 13-time champion Roland Garros.
Men’s Singles Semifinals:
Rafael Nadal (Sp.-6) – Matteo Berrettini (ITA-7) 6: 3, 6: 2, 3: 6, 6: 3
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