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Nadal beats Medvedev to lift record 21st Grand Slam title at Australian Open

Rafael Nadal (right) came from two sets down to beat Daniil Medvedev in the Australian Open final and claim a record 21st Grand Slam men's singles title. AP - Andy Brownbill

Rafael Nadal claimed a record 21st Grand Slam singles title on Sunday after coming from two sets down to beat second seed Daniil Medvedev. The match on Rod Laver Arena finished 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 after five hours and 24 minutes.

The triumph took Nadal one clear of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic who was prevented from competing at the tournament in Melbourne due to issues over his visa.

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