Australian Open final LIVE: Rafael Nadal vs Daniil Medvedev tennis result and latest updates

Due to the Novak Djokovic era, Rafa Nadal has only won one of five Australian Open finals.

Since his victory in 2009, he has come up short in the final in 2012, 2014, 2017 and 2019.

However, only two of those came in a final against Djokovic. He was also beaten by Stan Wawrinka and Roger Federer.

Medvedev and Nadal have met on four occasions in the past. Nadal leads the head-to-head record 3-1.

All of them have taken place on hard courts. Nadal beat the Russian three times in 2019 - one of which came at the US Open final.

But the last time the two players met it was Medvedev who came out on top - at the ATP finals in 2020.

The players are set to walk at in around 10 minutes time as we are treated to the first men’s singles Grand Slam final of 2022.

Ash Barty came out on top in the women’s final yesterday. Now it’s the turn of Nadal and Medvedev.

Medvedev undoubtedly comes into this one as the favourite. Rafa may have won 20 Grand Slams but the Russian claimed the US Open at the end of 2021 and is the highest ranked player in Melbourne.

He also finish runner-up to Novak Djokovic last year. Could he secure back-to-back Slam titles at the first time of asking?

Follow live updates from the Australian Open men’s final as Rafael Nadal takes on Daniil Medvedev in a bid to make tennis history. If the Spaniard wins the match he will break the record for the most grand slam wins in the men’s game. He is currently tied with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer on 20 slam titles but outclassed Matteo Berrettini over four sets in the semi-finals on Friday after overcoming a gruelling five-set battle against Denis Shapovalov.

In order for Nadal to break the record he will have to go through Medvedev, who is in great form. The Russian, who entered the draw as the highest seed after Djokovic’s withdrawal, is aiming to win consecutive grand slams after already clinching the US Open last September. Medvedev defeated Stefanos Tsitsipas in four sets in a bad-tempered semi-final on Friday but is likely to face a sterner test in the final as Nadal bids to make history.

The focus may be on Nadal to win the final but he said after his semi-final victory over Matteo Berrettini he’s just grateful for the chance. He said: “For me it’s all about the Australian Open more than anything else, no? It’s just an amazing event. I’ve been unlucky with injuries and other times I play amazing finals with good chances. But I never thought about another chance in 2022.”