Not only was Rafael Nadal playing for the Australian Open title on Sunday, he also had the chance to move clear in the race to be crowned the GOAT of men's tennis.
The number of Grand Slam titles is the most obvious and easiest metric for those who wish to determine - and not everyone does - who is the Greatest Of All Time.
Spaniard Nadal, 35, won in Melbourne to land his 21st major title, moving him one ahead of Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic after all three were tied on 20 Grand Slam singles victories.