‘It’s been a great tournament’ as Nadal reaches Australian Open final

Second seed Rafael Nadal says he is having a great time at the Australian Open after he cruised into the final of the Men’s singles.

The Spaniard defeated 20-year-old 14th seed Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-2 6-4 6-0 in one hour and 46 minutes in their semifinal clash.

“It was a great match, it has been a great tournament and I have played very well every day,” Nadal said.

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“Hopefully I can play better than that.”

He added: “To start the season like this when a few weeks ago I was in Brisbane having to take a tough decision not to play there, it is difficult to imagine where I am today.

“But I never stopped practising. That week of practice made me feel good.”

17-time Grand Slam winner, Nadal will now play either top seed Novak Djokovic or France’s Lucas Pouille – who meet on Friday – in Sunday’s final.

 

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