The twenty-first season as a professional started as best he could for Rafael Nadal, who after last year’s long stop that forced him to skip Wimbledon, Olympics, US Open and Nitto ATP Finals is back to the beat of a beating drum.The number twenty-one was evidently written in the fate of the Spaniard, author of an unprecedented feat in Australia. Coming from a tiring injury to be disposed of and with only one tournament – won, among other things – played at the beginning of January (ATP 250 in Melbourne), the Majorcan managed to win the 2022 edition of the Australian Open, which earned him the Slam number 21 victory.An incredible triumph for the 35-year-old from Manacor, who despite being a big player was among the l …