Rafael Nadal is the 2022 Australian Open champion, and the first man to win 21 men's singles Grand Slam titles. And that's not all - join us as we break down the numbers of Nadal's historic triumph.

21 Nadal stands alone atop the men's singles Grand Slam titles list for the first time. He wins his 21st major title, leaving Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer tied for second with 20 majors.



1 Nadal becomes the first man to really from two sets down to win an Australian Open men's singles final in the Open Era.

4 Nadal becomes the fourth man in history to claim the career Grand Slam twice, joining Novak Djokovic, Rod Laver and Roy Emerson.

5:24 The final lasted five hours and 24 minutes, which is the second-longest Grand Slam final and second-longest Australian Open final in history, eclipsed only by Nadal's loss to Novak Djokovic in the 2012 final, which lasted 5:53.

3-19 Nadal's record when dropping the first two sets at Grand Slams. The Spaniard stops a 13-match losing streak when losing the first two sets at majors. His last comeback from two sets down was completed at Wimbledon in 2007 against Mikhail Youzhny.

18 Nadal has now won multiple titles on tour in every season since 2005 - a streak that stretches back to 2005.

90 Nadal becomes just the fourth ATP player to ever reach the 90-title mark with his Australian Open title. Only Jimmy Connors (109), Roger Federer (104) and Ivan Lendl (94) have more.

7 Nadal has now won seven major titles since he turned 30. Only Novak Djokovic (8) has more among the men.

21-8 Nadal improves to 21-8 in major finals.

21-12 The Spaniard has won 21 of 33 five-setters in his career, and both he has played against Daniil Medvedev.

3 Nadal is the third oldest Australian Open men's singles champion, behind 37-year-old Ken Rosewall in 1972 and 36-year-old Roger Federer in 2018.