Casper Ruud offers assessment of Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open victory

Norwegian tennis star Casper Ruud thinks Rafael Nadal’s Australian Open victory was one of the “greatest sports achievements in recent history.” Nadal, 35, played in just one event in the second half of the 2021 season due to a foot issue. In mid-December, Nadal admitted he was unsure if he would be able to play in Australia. Nadal ultimately made the decision to fly to Australia and the rest is history as he won back-to-back titles at the Melbourne Summer Set and Australian Open. Nadal’s most impressive win in Australia came in the Australian Open final, in which he recovered from two sets down to beat world No. 1 Daniil Medvedev. “Thoughts on Rafa’s win at the Australian Open?” a fan asked Ruud on Twitter. “One of the greatest sports achievements in recent history,” Ruud answered. Nadal made tenni …

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