Rafael Nadal has won a record 21st Grand Slam men’s title in the most stunning fashion, fighting back from two sets down to beat Russia’s Daniil Medvedev in a classic Australian Open final.
Nadal’s achievement comes only a few months after he thought he would never be able to return to the tour because of a foot injury.
The 35-year-old Spaniard has been at the centre of some of the sport’s most incredible triumphs – but this will definitely go down as the most amazing Grand Slam victory of his career.
It is the Nadal’s second Australian Open title and comes 13 years after his only previous success.
In the absence of the deported Novak Djokovic and the injured Roger Federer in Melbourne, Nadal has moved one ahead of his great rivals in the race to finish with most major men’s singles titles.
