WATCH: Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev Pull Off a Massive 40-Shot Rally at Australian Open 2022 Finals

It was the men’s final at the Australian Open 2022 and we had Rafael Nadal take on Daniil Medvedev. This match had all the makings of a spectacular contest and certainly lived up to it. 

However, as the match began, it was one-way traffic as Russian star Daniil Medvedev clearly dominated the opening proceedings. There came a point that the Russian player broke Nadal twice in the first set and claimed it 6-2. 

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In the following set, it was Nadal who had to step up the ante. During the fourth game of the second set, both players were involved in the longest rally of the match so far. 

The rally extended up to 40 shots and got fans on the edge of their seats. It so happened that the last shot of the point was a backhand sliced drop shot right from the corner of the baseline by Rafa, which helped him earn a breakpoint and thus he went on to get the first break of the match. 

Things are heating up between Daniil Medvedev and Rafael Nadal 

However, the Russian player displayed his sheer willingness to not let things slip so easily. Eventually, during the seventh game of the set, he managed to break Rafa and make it 3-4 with himself to serve. 

Things began to get intense as Nadal immediately applied to pressure back on Daniil and got a breakpoint immediately in the next game. Within no time, it was Rafa serving for the set at 5-3.

Medvedev being the fighter that he is, left no stone unturned and got two breakpoints but like we’ve been used to seeing all these years, the Spaniard never gives up and saved them both. 

From the looks of it, there seemed to be quite some time left for these athletes to finish the match. It surely has all the makings of a great Grand Slam final. For the moment, we wish both players the best of luck. 

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