Rafael Nadal lost to Daniil Medvedev both of the first 2 sets of the Australian finals to expand 2022. The No. 6 seed tennis player then won the remaining 3 sets (respectively with the score 6-4, 6-4 and 7-5) for the second time in the coronation career at Australian Open.
Nadal's reverse victory over Medvedev was really impressive and brought a lot of emotions to tennis lovers. However, the 35 -year -old tennis player is not the first in the history of the Australian expansion to do this.
Before Nadal had 3 players who won the men's men's singles championship after losing the first 2 sets. They are: Fred Alexander (1908), Rod Laver (1960) and Roy Emerson (1965).
At Australian Open 1908, Fred Alexander won the championship after losing with the score 3-6 to Alfred Dunlop. The late American tennis player won all the remaining 3 sets, respectively with the score: 6-0, 6-2 and 6-3.
In 1960, Rod Laver also surpassed Neae Fraser to win the Australian Championship after losing the first 2 sets. This is Rod Laver's first Australian Open championship. His name was also given to the central stadium of the first Grand Slam of the year.
In 1965, Roy Emerson recreated the achievements of Fred Alexander and Rod Laver. Roy Emerson won against his compatriot Fred Stolle to be crowned. This is Roy Emerson's third consecutive Australian Open championship. In his career, the 85 -year -old legend won a total of 5 Australian championships expanded and that was 5 consecutive titles (from 1963 to 1967).
Thus, Rafael Nadal is only the fourth hand over the Australian championship expanding after losing the first 2 sets. However, the owner of the 21 Grand Slam tournament was the first player in the opening era to do this.
