Ashleigh Barty and Rafael Nadal make history at Australian Open
Tboth the women's and men's singles champions. On January 29, 2022, 25-year-old Ashleigh Barty title at a home grand slam in 44 years.
Meanwhile, Rafael Nadal, who defeated Daniil Medvedev in a grueling 5 hour, 24-minute long match on January 30, made history as the only male tennis player to win
21 Grand Slam singles. Nadal was previously tied with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, who each hold
20 Grand Slam titles.