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

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).

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.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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?