Nadal defeated the likes of Karen Khachanov, Denis Shapovalov, and Matteo Berrettini to reach the final before coming from 2 sets and a break down against Medvedev in the final. He became the first man in tennis history to win 21 major titles.
Rafael Nadal won the Australian Open in a very dramatic fashion after he staged one of the greatest comebacks in Grand Slam final history to beat Daniil Medvedev in 5 sets.
Nadal had to overcome a very tough draw where he defeated Felix Auger-Aliassime in the fourth round in 5 sets before getting the better of arch-nemesis Novak Djokovic in the quarterfinal. He eventually defeated Casper Ruud to win the title.
Rafael Nadal became the first man in tennis history to win 22 Grand Slam titles and took the all-time lead for the first time in his career. This was his record 14th French Open title.
Novak Djokovic won his 21st major title at Wimbledon marking something positive in what was a tough year for him due to his vaccination status. This was also his 7th Wimbledon title.
Djokovic hadn't won much in the season until Wimbledon but was lucky to be aided by a good draw. He defeated Jannik Sinner in the quarterfinal before beating Cameron Norrie and Nick Kyrgios in the semifinal and final respectively.
Carlos Alcaraz won his maiden Grand Slam title at the US Open this year, marking an end to a breakthrough year. He also became the youngest World No.1 in tennis history after winning the title.
Alcaraz had to play three back-to-back 5-set matches in the Round of 16, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals before beating Casper Ruud in the final to win his maiden major title.
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