Nadal against Medvedev now in the live ticker: old master calls for tennis bullies in the Australian Open final

Created: 01/30/2022, 09:55 am

By: Alexander Kaindl

The Australian Open final is coming up.

Rafael Nadal is fighting for his 21st Grand Slam title today.

His opponent is Daniil Medvedev.

We accompany the match in the live ticker.

Final of the Australian Open in the live ticker: the current status

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Nadal - Medvedev 1: 0:

And departure!

Nadal serves here for the grand finale.

And the Spaniard immediately dictates what is happening with his forehand.

Medvedev makes some mistakes, a nervous start.

But no wonder, after all, this is a Grand Slam!

The Russian fends off two balls and forces a debut.

But Nadal gets the thing, the start here lasts seven minutes!

A sign of how competitive this duel will be today.

9.44 am:

7.44 pm in Melbourne, 27 degrees Celsius, the sun is shining but it is shaded on the court.

Brilliant setting for this final.

We are looking forward to a hopefully long and exciting match!

9.38 a.m .:

And here they are at last!

Rafael Nadal is the first to march into Rod Laver Arena.

A short time later, Daniil Medvedev also comes, almost 15,000 fans greet the two with applause.

Maximum occupancy of the stadium: 80 percent!

The Bundesliga would be happy about such corona requirements, in Bavaria, for example, only ten percent are allowed.

9.28 a.m .:

It starts here any moment!

We look forward to a tennis spectacle!

Update from January 30, 8:52 a.m .:

While Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev are grabbing the title right here, the German number one is already preparing for the next tournament.

Alexander Zverev will start in Montpellier next week.

But he would certainly have preferred to open in Melbourne today.

Update from January 30, 8 a.m.:

The grand finale starts here in 90 minutes.

It was the women's turn on Saturday - and there, too, tournament history was at stake.

Ashleigh Barty prevailed in the final against the American Danielle Collins and finally made Australia celebrate again: For the first time in 44 years, the proud sporting nation again has a winner at the home Grand Slam.

Nadal vs. Medvedev in the live ticker: old master calls for tennis bullies in the Australian Open final

First report from January 30, 7.36 a.m .:

Melbourne – The big day has come! Rafael Nadal (35) and Daniil Medvedev (25) are contesting the final of the Australian Open this Sunday. The Spaniard is aiming for his 21st Grand Slam title, a move that would trump his two eternal rivals. Currently, Nadal, Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic have won exactly 20 major tournaments. "We can make history, but the truth is that two months ago we didn't know if I could even come back to the tour," said Nadal, who had been sidelined for months last season with a foot problem.

Medvedev is a full ten years younger than Nadal and has the chance to win his second Grand Slam today.

The Russian landed the first coup in September 2021 in New York when he won the US Open.

Does he catch up today?

Medvedev is the clear favorite among bookmakers.

In the semifinals, he impressively prevailed against Stefanos Tsitsipas and casually messed with the referee.

Australian Open: Final today in the live ticker - Nadal or Medvedev

Before the start of the Australian Open, Olympic champion Alexander Zverev (24) was still highly traded.

Possible finalist, title aspirant - but ultimately the round of 16 should be the end of the line.

Medvedev now takes his place in the generational duel.

Can the Russian spoil the Mallorcan old master's hunt for the record?

We are excited and accompany the match for you in the live ticker.

It starts at 9.30 a.m.!

If you would like to follow the duel live on TV, we have summarized all the information about the broadcast here.

Rafael Nadal: The way to the final of the Australian Open

Daniil Medvedev: The way to the final of the Australian Open

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