Rafael Nadal served a thrilling final to the Australian Open on Sunday, beating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in five sets played over a gruelling five hours and 24 minutes.

The 35-year-old Spaniard becomes the first man to win 21 grand slam singles titles, and just a month after contracting Covid-19.

His epic victory caps off an action-packed Australian Open, with women’s singles winner Ash Barty capturing hearts and minds on Saturday and fellow Australians Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis winning the men’s doubles in a dynamic and high-energy match.

Today on Please Explain, sports reporter Scott Spits joins Bianca Hall to recap the tournament’s highlights.

Rafael Nadal served a thrilling final to the Australian Open on Sunday, beating Daniil Medvedev of Russia in five sets played over a gruelling five hours and 24 minutes.
The 35-year-old Spaniard becomes the first man to win 21 grand slam singles titles, and just a month after contracting Covid-19.
His epic victory caps off an action-packed Australian Open, with women&rsquo;s singles winner Ash Barty capturing hearts and minds on Saturday and fellow Australians Nick Kyrgios and Thanasi Kokkinakis winning the men&rsquo;s doubles in a dynamic and high-energy match.
Today on Please Explain, sports reporter Scott Spits joins Bianca Hall to recap the tournament&rsquo;s highlights.

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The Morning Edition (formerly Please Explain) brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

The Morning Edition brings you the story behind the story with the best journalists in Australia. Join host Samantha Selinger-Morris from the newsrooms of The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, weekdays from 5am.

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