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Spanish tennis star Rafael Nadal started his Australian Open title defense with a brilliant win. The Spaniard got a tough competitor upfront as he was up against Jack Draper in his first match. However, brushing aside his recent form and concerns, the 36-year-old clinched the match in four sets.

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While we know Nadal for his humble nature and not-so-loud personality, his victory in the Australian Open last year made him really emotional. After defeating Daniil Medvedev in an epic match, Nadal had an emotional celebration. The video resurfaced on the internet recently.

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Fans react as the special celebration of Rafael Nadal from the Australian Open 2022 resurfaces

Rafael Nadal registered a brilliant come-from-behind victory in the final of the Australian Open last year. After losing the first two sets against the Russian, Nadal staged a brilliant comeback. What followed was an emotional celebration as the 36-year-old just clinched his only second Australian Open title.

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Recently, the official Twitter account of Eurosport shared the iconic celebration from the 22-time Grand Slam champion. While they claim it is the most iconic celebration of all time, fans disagree. As Serena and Venus Williams have had some really memorable celebrations over the years. Here’s how the fans reacted.

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If we look at the records, Both Venus and Serena Williams had many opportunities to celebrate in grand style. However, the same goes for Nadal, who is trailing Serena Williams by only one Grand Slam title. While the fans dug out a few of the most iconic celebrations from the Williams sisters, there’s no doubt that the one from Nadal was equally classy.

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Nadal has normally been very quiet and lesser reactive and his outburst of emotions was an extremely rare scene in tennis history. On the other hand, Williams sisters, particularly Serena, are the symbol of power and energy. There’s no doubt that the celebrations from the Williams sisters look more energetic, but the class of Nadal is not any lesser. It will be interesting to see if he gets to have another celebration in Melbourne this year.

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What do you think? Who did it better? Is there any other player’s celebration you would like to add? Let us know in the comments section.

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Gaurav Verma

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Gaurav Verma is a Tennis Author at EssentiallySports. He has post graduate diploma in management from IILM Graduate School of Management and a BBA degree from Bangalore University. He has 1-year of experience in the banking sector. A die-hard fan of Roger Federer; since childhood, and likes to follow all kinds of sports with a special interest in Tennis, cricket, and Field Hockey. He is a Hodophile and loves listening to soft music.

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