Rafael Nadal became the first man to win 21 grand slams after a phenomenal victory at the Australian Open on Sunday.
The 35-year-old recovered from a seemingly impossible position to win his second title at Melbourne Park, defeating Daniil Medvedev 2-6, 6-7(5), 6-4, 6-4, 7-5 in a mammoth five hours and 24 minutes.
When many had written him off, the Spanish matador rose from the ashes to ascend to the top of the grand slam tree for the first time in his illustrious career.
