Even before he hit his first ball at this year’s Australian Open, Rafael Nadal knew he had an open door to set the men's record for most career Grand Slam singles titles. So far he hasn’t let it close.
Nadal plays Matteo Berrettini in one semifinal on Friday at Melbourne Park, knowing he's potentially two match wins from a 21st major title. He's tied for the record of 20 with Roger Federer, who is recovering from right knee surgery, and Novak Djokovic, who was deported from Australia on the eve of the tournament following an 11-day visa saga over his decision not to be vaccinated for COVID-19. (AP)
Nadal's road to semifinals
Quarterfinals Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3
Round 4 beat Adrian Mannarino 7-6 (14/12), 6-2, 6-2
Round 3 beat Karen Khachanov 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1
Round 2 beat Yannick Hanfmann 6-2, 6-3, 6-4
Round 1 beat Marcos Giron 6-1, 6-4, 6-2
Berrettini's road to semifinals
Quarterfinals Gael Monfils 6-4, 6-4, 3-6, 3-6, 6-2
Round 4 beat Pablo Carreno-Busta 7-5, 7-6 (7/4), 6-4
Round 3 beat Carlos Alcaraz 6-2, 7-6 (7/3), 4-6, 2-6, 7-6 (7/5)
Round 2 beat Stefan Kozlov 6-1, 4-6, 6-4, 6-1
Round 1 beat Brandon Nakashima 4-6, 6-2, 7-6 (7/5), 6-3
Nadal vs Berrettini head-to-head The duo has faced each other just once at the 2019 US Open semifinals where Nadal prevailed his Italian opponent in straight sets 7-6 (8/6), 6-4, 6-1.
Let's take a look at the live streaming details of the Australian Open men's singles semifinal: Berrettini vs Nadal
Match details
Matteo Berrettini (7) vs Rafael Nadal (6) {9:00 AM IST/ 3:30 AM GMT / 4:30 AM CET}
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