Spaniard Rafael Nadal has come from two sets down to snatch the 2022 Australian Open title from Russian Daniil Medvedev in a five-set thriller. The 5-hour 24-minute match pushed both players to the limits of their endurance, with momentum see-sawing back and forth throughout, but it was Nadal, through shear determination and a bit of help from the crowd, that sealed the win in 2-6, 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 7-5. This comes after both players were also pushed to five sets in their quarter-finals matches, but otherwise had a convincing run to their berth in the final. Few expected this outcome, considering Nadal’s 2021 season was cut short due to a foot injury, and he also contracted COVID-19 in December. This victory means Nadal has broken free of Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer to become the winner of the most grand slams in history, with 21 compared to their 20 each. …