NewsBytes
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    More
    In the news
    Narendra Modi
    Amit Shah
    Box Office Collection
    Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
    OTT releases
    Hindi Tamil Telugu
    NewsBytes
    User Placeholder

    Hi,

    Logout


    India Business World Politics Sports Technology Entertainment Auto Lifestyle Inspirational Career Bengaluru Delhi Mumbai Visual Stories Find Cricket Statistics Phones Reviews Fitness Bands Reviews Speakers Reviews

    Download Android App

    Follow us on
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Linkedin
     
    Home / News / Sports News / 2022 Australian Open: Rafael Nadal beats Matteo Berrettini, reaches final
    2022 Australian Open: Rafael Nadal beats Matteo Berrettini, reaches final
    Sports

    2022 Australian Open: Rafael Nadal beats Matteo Berrettini, reaches final

    Written by Rajdeep Saha
    January 28, 2022 | 12:11 pm 3 min read
    2022 Australian Open: Rafael Nadal beats Matteo Berrettini, reaches final
    Nadal has reached the 2022 AO final (Photo credit: Twitter/@Australian Open)

    Rafael Nadal's quest for a record 21st Grand Slam is very much alive as the Spaniard has reached the 2022 Australian Open final. Nadal beat Matteo Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3. He is set to face the winner between Daniil Medvedev and Stefanos Tsitsipas, who will battle it out in the second semi-final later today. Here are further details.

    Why does it matter?

    Nadal was too good for Berrettini and he controlled the tie, not allowing the Italian to play as per his strengths. Nadal wasn't made to work as hard one would have expected. There were plenty of unforced errors from Berrettini. However, he fought back in the third set, breaking Nadal to win 6-3. But Nadal kept his nerves in the fourth set.

    Nadal maintains his unbeaten run in 2022

    Nadal has been in top form this year as he extended his winning run. He won the Melbourne Summer Set title before the Australian Open. Nadal won three matches in that tournament, besides getting a walkover as well. In the ongoing tourney, he has won six matches to reach the final. This was the third match of Nadal that had more than three sets.

    Nadal takes a 2-0 lead in H2H meetings

    This was the second career meeting between Nadal and Berrettini. The veteran Rafa has taken a 2-0 lead now in the head-to-head meeting. Nadal had earlier beaten Berrettini in a semi-final tie at the 2019 US Open (7-6, 6-4, 6-1).

    Nadal's road to the 2022 AO final

    Nadal beat Marcos Giron in the first round (6-1, 6-4, 6-2). He prevailed against Yannick Hanfmann in a 6-2, 6-3, 6-4 contest. In the third round, Nadal beat Karen Khachanov in four sets (6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-1). Nadal overcame Adrian Mannarino next in a 7-6, 6-2, 6-2 affair. He beat Denis Shapovalov in a five-set thriller in the semis (6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3).

    Sixth AO final for Nadal

    Nadal has reached his sixth Australian Open final. Rafa won his only AO title in 2009 and was beaten in the next four finals he featured in (2012, 2014, 2017, 2019). Nadal has extended his win-loss tally at AO to 75-15.

    Nadal has reached his 29th Slam final

    Overall at Grand Slams, Rafa has reached his 29th final in total. He is only behind Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in this regard (31 finals). He has won 20 honors to date (joint-highest alongside Federer and Djokovic), besides losing eight finals. The star player has raced to a win-loss tally of 297-41 at Grand Slams.

    Share this timeline
    Facebook
    Whatsapp
    Twitter
    Linkedin
    Related News
    Tennis
    Grand Slams
    Rafael Nadal
    Australian Open
    Matteo Berrettini

    Tennis

    Ashleigh Barty vs Danielle Collins: Decoding the key stats Australian Open
    2022 Australian Open: Danielle Collins beats Iga Swiatek, reaches final Australian Open
    2022 Australian Open: Ashleigh Barty dispatches Madison Keys, reaches final Australian Open
    2022 Australian Open: Medvedev wins five-set thriller; Tsitsipas progresses Australian Open

    Grand Slams

    Djokovic and Barty named 2021 ITF world champions Tennis
    Novak Djokovic likely to miss Australian Open: Here's why Tennis
    Decoding Andy Murray's stats in 2021 Tennis
    Emma Raducanu vs Iga Swiatek: Decoding the key stats Tennis

    Rafael Nadal

    Australian Open: Rafael Nadal beats Denis Shapovalov to reach semi-final Tennis
    Decoding the stats of Spanish star Rafael Nadal in 2022 Tennis
    Nadal beats Mannarino to progress to quarter-finals of Australian Open Tennis
    Australian Open: Medvedev thrashes van de Zandschulp, reaches fourth round Tennis

    Australian Open

    2022 Australian Open: Swiatek, Collins progress to the semis Tennis
    Australian Open: Matteo Berrettini beats Gael Monfils to reach semi-final Tennis
    Decoding the stats of Stefanos Tsitsipas on hard courts Tennis
    Ashleigh Barty thrashes Pegula, reaches her second Australian Open semi-final Tennis

    Matteo Berrettini

    2021 US Open: Djokovic beats Berrettini to reach semis Tennis
    Novak Djokovic wins 2021 Wimbledon final: Records broken Tennis
    2021 Wimbledon final, Djokovic vs Berrettini: Decoding the key stats Tennis
    2021 Wimbledon: Matteo Berrettini advances to his first major final Tennis
    Next News Article

    Love Sports News?

    Subscribe to stay updated.

    Sports Thumbnail
    Indian Premier League (IPL) Celebrity Hollywood Bollywood UEFA Champions League Tennis Football Smartphones Cryptocurrency Upcoming Movies Premier League Cricket News Latest automobiles Latest Cars Upcoming Cars Latest Bikes Upcoming Tablets
    About Us Privacy Policy Terms & Conditions Contact Us Ethical Conduct Grievance Redressal News News Archive Topics Archive Download DevBytes Find Cricket Statistics
    Follow us on
    Facebook Twitter Linkedin
    All rights reserved © NewsBytes 2023