Australian Open 2022 men’s semi-final: Rafael Nadal beats Matteo Berrettini v – live!

• Nadal wins 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 to move into Sunday's final
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The deluge at Melbourne Park in the last half-hour or so is something to behold. It is difficult to tell inside Rod Laver Arena, where the roof has been rolled out, but it has been absolutely pelting down. This morning was hot and humid, as it has been in Melbourne for most of this tournament. One giant crack of thunder later and that all changed. Nadal and Berrettini would have had enough time to be aware pre-match they would have to play under covers but the rest of us are a bit soggy. Journalists and broadcasters are umbrella-pooling, if that is a thing, to get between the media centre and centre court.

My colleague Emma Kemp has just been caught out in the rain. We'll hear from her shortly. Meanwhile, we're pretty much ready to go! Nadal won the toss and chose to serve first. Here we go!