Australian Open: Rafa Nadal Defeats Matteo Berrettini In Semi Final, Enters Sixth AO Final

Rafael Nadal will be on a quest to win his 21st Grand slam title. He will face the winner of the Tsitsipas vs Medvedev match in the final. The Spaniard has only won the Australian Open once in 2009.

Nadal after winning his sixth AO Semi Final | (File Photo/ Getty Images)

The genius of Rafael Nadal once again came to the fore as he defeated Matteo Berrettini in four sets to enter his sixth Australian Open final. Nadal won 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. 

The Spaniard fought for two hours and 55 minutes to win the semi-final.

Rafael Nadal will be on a quest to win his 21st Grand slam title. He will face the winner of the Tsitsipas vs Medvedev match in the final. The Spaniard has only won the Australian Open once in 2009.

Here Is The Winning Shot:

It's a sixth #AusOpen final for @RafaelNadal 🙌

He outlasts Matteo Berrettini in a 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3 thriller 👏 #AusOpen · #AO2022
🎥: @wwos · @espn · @eurosport · @wowowtennis pic.twitter.com/UIbtfGbKvq

— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2022

After winning the first two sets comfortably, Matteo took a breakpoint in the third set. He looked promising in the fourth set as well. At a point, he had 23 straight points on his serve, but Rafa gained a breakpoint and did not look back. 

Nadal will become the first man to have won 21 grand slams, if he manages to win the Final. He is currently tied with Federer and Djokovic at 20 grand slams.