Rafael Nadal was formidable in this first part of the season. The former world number 1 won the Australian Open against all odds, having just come back from a long stop due to injury. The Spanish phenomenon had arrived in Melbourne without great expectations, but he managed to accomplish one of the most incredible feats of his entire career.After surviving two real battles against Denis Shapovalov and Matteo Berrettini, the 35-year-old from Manacor rallied Daniil Medvedev two sets in the final. Just when the Russian glimpsed the banner of the finish line, the Iberian cracked his certainties and found the energy necessary to overturn the inertia of the match.Rafa thus overtook Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic to reach 21 Majors, as well as becoming the fourth man in …