Who will win Australian Open 2022 Rafael Nadal Vs Daniil Medvedev ?

Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev will face off in a mouth-watering title clash at the Australian Open, with both stars having the chance to write their names into the record books. Nadal is chasing a record 21st Grand Slam crown to surpass his great rivals Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Apart from the 21st major title, the Spaniard is also bidding to become only the fourth man to win each of the four Grand Slams twice. He is on the cusp of making history. The "King of Clay" at 35 will be the third-oldest man in the Open Era to win a Grand Slam title, behind Ken Rosewall and Federer. Nadal moved to 20 with his French Open title in 2020. Medvedev, on the other hand, has the chance to block Nadal from getting to 21 majors ahead of his "Big Three" rivals. Nadal leads Medvedev 3-1, with the Russian losing to the Spaniard in his first major final at the 2019 US Open over five sets. Medvedev is chasing a piece of history of his own after beating Stefanos Tsitispas 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-4, 6-1 in a heated semi-final contest. He will also become the first player to follow his maiden major trophy with his second at the next Grand Slam event if he beats Nadal. The Australian Open men's singles final - Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev will take place in Melbourne The Australian Open men's singles final - Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev begins at 2:00 PM IST on Sunday (January 30). The Australian Open men's singles final - Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev will be aired live on Sony TEN 1 and Sony TEN 3. You must be thinking why isn't it the other way round? Rafael Nadal was the only former Australian Open winner in the men's singles draw, having won way back in 2009, and is a 20-time Grand Slam winner, aiming for a historic 21, which stands atop the very many records that beckon that top-seeded Spaniard if he manages to win on Sunday night at the iconic Rod Laver Arena. On the contrary, Daniil Medvedev has only one major to his name (US Open 2021), and will be playing only his fourth major final, second in Melbourne. But the 2022 Australian Open final has come at a difficult point in Nadal's career. Even without Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer in the main draw, Nadal wasn't the favourite to even get past his quarter, let alone win the title. And it's not just because of Medvedev's impressive form ahead of the tournament, but more because of his foot injury which he incurred back in May 2021. Following two back-to-back five-setter victories - against Adrian Mannarino and Denis Shapovalov - and an incredible four-set win over Matteo Berrettini in the semis, the 35-year-old had repeatedly mentioned that two months before the start of the tournament, he wasn't even sure if he would have ever returned to the court. Shortly after his recovery, Nadal was down with Covid-19 in December which had left him bed-ridden for a few days.