In December, Rafael Nadal lost both matches at the Mubadala World Tennis Championship. The Spaniard did not expect much at the beginning of the new season, but he went to Melbourne, eager to give his best at the Australian Open.Rafa not only did that but went all the way to claim the 21st Major title, defeating Daniil Medvedev in the title clash to write tennis history. After proper rest, Rafa headed to Mexico and sought the fourth Acapulco crown.The Spaniard defeated all five rivals in straight sets, ousting the newly-crowned world no. 1 Daniil Medvedev in the semis and toppling Cameron Norrie 6-4, 6-4 in the title clash. Norrie gave his best to stay in touch with a better-ranked opponent, but he still experienced the fourth loss against Nadal from as many matches. Rafa did not make too many mi …