Rafael Nadal makes history winning 21st Grand Slam

Rafael Nadal defeated Daniil Medvedev in a five-set thriller to win the Australian Open men's singles final.

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Backed by a loud Melbourne crowd, sixth seed Nadal rallied to win 2-6 6-7 (5-7) 6-4 6-4 7-5 on Rod Laver Arena.

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Medvedev, 25, was in command before Nadal showed all of his renowned grit and fight to earn an extraordinary win

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Nadal has moved one ahead of his great rivals-Djokovic and Federer in the race to finish with most major men's singles titles

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It is the left-hander's second Australian Open title and comes 13 years after his only previous success

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It was the second longest Grand Slam final in history, just 30 minutes short of the 2012 final when Nadal lost to Djokovic.

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"Without a doubt it is one of the most emotional wins of my career," Nadal, said after the trophy presentation.

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