Spaniard scripts stunning comeback win over Medvedev in Australian Open final, rewrites history with record Slam
Rafael Nadal dropped down on his knees, face buried in his palm, stayed in that position for a few seconds, perhaps in appreciation of a turf that had finally yielded, after four losses in the title round. Then he rose, much like he had at the halfway mark of the final, and turning to a screaming full house, he let their applause wash over him.
