From Gu Ailing to Messi, 10 memorable moments of sports in 2022

Triumph

At the Australian Open in January, Nadal came from two sets down to defeat Daniil Medvedev to clinch his 21st Grand Slam title, and then added to the mark when he claimed his record-extending 14th French Open title to achieve a record 22 Grand Slam singles titles, one more than Djokovic and two more than Federer.

Some media reports often predicted among the three tennis greats of this generation, Rafael Nadal was to be the one to succumb first to injuries, due to his hard-hitting playing style. Yet, he has rubbished all those predictions by continuing to win major competitions at the age of 36.