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Anytime Rafael Nadal wins a match at a Grand Slam, he’s usually adding onto some already historic numbers, and his 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 victory over Matteo Berrettini in the semifinals of the Australian Open today was no different—not only did it put him through to a sixth career Australian Open final and his 29th career Grand Slam final, but it was also the 500th tour-level win of his career on hard courts.

Another thing it did was improve his already-excellent record in major semis: Nadal has now won 21 of his last 25 major semifinals, a stretch that dates back to 2010.

He's now 29-7 in his career in major semifinals, going 8-3 before 2010.

Nadal has now reached 29 finals in 63 career Grand Slams played, which is 46%. If he beats Daniil Medvedev for his second Australian Open crown on Sunday he’ll have won 21 titles in 63 career Grand Slams played, which is exactly one third.

MOST CAREER GRAND SLAM FINALS (men, all-time)
31: Roger Federer
31: Novak Djokovic
29: Rafael Nadal
19: Ivan Lendl

MOST CAREER GRAND SLAM TITLES (men, all-time)
20: Roger Federer
20: Rafael Nadal
20: Novak Djokovic
14: Pete Sampras

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"Of course my goal now is to win."@RafaelNadal is stoked he has the chance to compete for the #AO2022 men's singles title 🏆#AusOpen pic.twitter.com/gjXFNM9Nc0
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) January 28, 2022

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