World No. 1 Rafael Nadal goes into the Australian Open as the holder of the Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open titles. Should he lift the winner’s trophy for the second time on Rod Laver Arena in two weeks, the Spaniard would be the first player since Laver in 1969 to hold all four titles at one time. Would there be a more fitting place to mark such an achievement?
The 24-year-old Spaniard insists, though, that with history beckoning, he feels no extra pressure. “That's true; maybe I am only going to have this opportunity [once] in my career. But it is not for that reason, I am going to have the pressure. The pressure is like every Grand Slam, you want to play well in the important tournaments. And for me, having the fourth or not is something that is not in my mind.”
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