The set of sets in the quarterfinals of the men's menu Australian Open 2022 has just ended is 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3. This is the second consecutive year Rafael Nadal won the first two sets and lost the next two sets in the extended Australian quarterfinals.
But unlike the defeat of Stefanos Tsitsipas last year, this year the luck smiled at Nadal when he won the final set.
With a better experience, the 35 -year -old Spanish tennis player knows how to “pick up” each score in the serve, while Shapovalov often defames himself. So in Set 5, Nadal did not have difficulty conquered the opponent to his age to 13 years old.
Despite winning the battle, Nadal also spent 4 hours of howling. After the battle, he admitted: “I was destroyed. I was not young anymore. In the middle of the match, I really felt unstable in my stomach. When the doctors said that I could still play, I found a way to overcome the situation.
Two months ago I didn't know if I could attend Australian Open. So what I did was very hard. I stood up and continued to play, and I took advantage of my serve. ”
Thus, with Novak Djokovic not expanding Australia, Nadal is having a great opportunity to break up to become the most Grand Slam player who plays. He was only two more two wins away from his 21st Grand Slam title.
