Rafa Nadal gave two sets to Canadian Denis Shapovalov (world number 14) before winning 6-3, 6-4, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3 and thus moving on to the semi-finals of the Australian Open, where he points to the 21st Grand Slam title.
The 35-year-old Spaniard, # 5 in the ranking, already winner in Melbourne in 2009, will face Matteo Berrettini (# 7) or Frenchman Gaël Monfils (# 20) on Wednesday for a place in the final.
The heat induced by the competitive spirit blew Denis Shapovalov's nerves during the quarter-final he lost to Rafa Nadal at the Australian Open.
At the beginning of the second set, the Canadian had a heated discussion at a distance with the chair referee Carlos Bernardes, to whom he shouted "corrupt" because, according to Shapovalov,
The Spaniard, at that moment in service, then approached the net to ask the Canadian what was wrong with him and, after a brief explanation, the game resumed.