Look: Nadal vs Medvedev - who will win Australian Open men's singles final?

Key facts and records of the Spaniard and Russian ahead of tomorrow's big clash

Published: January 29, 2022 14:59 Imran Malik, Assistant Editor and Reuters

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RAFA NADAL: Age 35. ATP ranking 5. Grand Slam titles 20. Career ATP titles 89. 2021 Australian Open performance - Quarter-finals. Best Australian Open performance - Winner (2009). Image Credit: REUTERS

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After missing chunks of the 2021 season, including the Olympics and the U.S. Open, due to a long-standing foot problem, the Spaniard is one win away from a men's record 21st Grand Slam title. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Road to the final: First round, Marcos Giron (United States) 6-1 6-4 6-2. Second round, Yannick Hanfmann (Germany) 6-2 6-3 6-4. Third round, Karen Khachanov (Russia) 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-1. Fourth round, Adrian Mannarino (France) 7-6(14) 6-2 6-2. Quarter-finals, Denis Shapovalov (Canada) 6-3 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3. Semi-finals, Matteo Berrettini (Italy) 6-3 6-2 3-6 6-3. Image Credit: REUTERS

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DANIIL MEDVEDEV: Age 25. ATP ranking 2. Grand Slam titles 1. Career ATP titles 13. 2021 Australian Open performance - Final. Best Australian Open performance - Final (2021). Image Credit: AFP

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Medvedev has reached the Australian Open decider for the second straight year. Should he defeat Nadal, he will become the first man in the Open era to win his first two Grand Slam titles in succession, after his triumph at the U.S. Open in September. Image Credit: REUTERS

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Road to the final: First round, Henri Laaksonen (Switzerland) 6-1 6-4 7-6(3). Second round, Nick Kyrgios (Australia) 7-6(1) 6-4 4-6 6-2. Third round, Botic van de Zandschulp (Netherlands) 6-4 6-4 6-2. Fourth round, Maxime Cressy (United States) 6-2 7-6(4) 6-7(4) 7-5. Quarter-finals, Felix Auger-Aliassime (Canada) 6-7(4) 3-6 7-6(2) 7-5 6-4. Semi-finals, Stefanos Tsitsipas (Greece) 7-6(5) 4-6 6-4 6-1. Image Credit: AP

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Head to head: Nadal has beaten Medvedev 3 times while the Russian has 1 win over the Spaniard. Can Nadal win tomorrow to set a new record of 21 Grand Slams? Image Credit: Reuters

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