The biggest of the Big Three? The incredible records RafaelNadal is a win away from setting after making the AusOpen final:
Winning a 21st title would also put Nadal within striking distance of the overall record, held by Margaret Court .Djokovic’s decisions have opened the door for Rafa to claim the men’s lead; it’s up to him to squeeze through.Other than his disappointments at Melbourne Park, where he has won one of five finals, Nadal has been better than his rivals at winning the big one when he gets the chance.
The Serbian became the first man to win a double career Grand Slam, with two titles at each of the events, in the Open era. He joined Rod Laver and Roy Emerson as the only three to have ever done it. But since that point he has made the Australian Open final three times - losing to Stan Wawrinka , Federer and Djokovic .
He can reach a maximum of 6875 points if he wins the title, but would still be behind No.4 Stefanos Tsitsipas , No.3 Alex Zverev , No.2 Daniil Medvedev and No.1 Novak Djokovic .
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