Nadal survives Shapovalov scare to keep record bid intact
Rafa Nadal has drawn within two wins of a record 21st Grand Slam title, claiming a five-set thriller against Denis Shapovalov to grind into the Australian Open semi-finals on Tuesday.
The Spaniard suffered a huge scare as Shapovalov roared back from two sets down before bowing out 6-3 6-4 4-6 3-6 6-3 after four taxing hours.
After dropping the fourth set, Nadal marshalled his resources off court with a medical time-out then returned to break Shapovalov in the second game to wrest back the momentum.
Nadal kept the Canadian at arm’s length, then sealed one of his great wins when Shapovalov pushed a volley wide and ended up smashing his racket into the court in anguish.
Nadal will meet the winner of Italian seventh seed, Matteo Berrettini and Gael Monfils, for a place in the final.
(Reuters/NAN)
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