Rafael Nadal became the protagonist of a fabulous start to the season. Thanks to the serious foot injury he accused last year, many believed that the Spaniard’s career was close to the epilogue. Arriving in Australia without great expectations, the former world number 1 has achieved one of the greatest achievements of his entire career.After clinching the Melbourne ATP 250, the 35-year-old from Manacor won the Australian Open with formidable performances. Rafa had the satisfaction of coming back two sets of disadvantage to Daniil Medvedev in the final, undermining the certainties of his opponent just when the Russian seemed one step away …