In the latest ATP rankings, Rafael Nadal ranked 13th in the world, after Jannik Sinner and Cameron Norrie. He currently has 2,715 points and will have to protect 2,000 points in the upcoming Roland Garros, where the player won the 22nd Grand Slam title last year.
This is the first time in 912 weeks, or 18 years, Rafael Nadal fell from the top 10 ATP in the world. The last time he was not on this list was in 2005. The reason for the player born in 1986 could not hold this position was because he had many injuries, especially in the past 9 months.
Sharing with the press, the Spaniard said: “I want my name to be in the top 10, but also accept the fact that this will come. With all the injuries I have encountered for the past 18 years, not being eliminated from the top 10 is really a miracle.”
Many believe that Rafael Nadal is in the last days of his career. The person who holds the record for 15 times the Roland Garros championship is said to be able to play the end of the 2023 or 2024 season. Along with Roger Federer retired by 2022, Novak Djokovic will 'alone' on the way to break the records of contemporary tennis.
Currently, Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic have 22 Grand Slam titles, while Roger Federer has stopped at No. 20. Many people believe that if Djokovic was able to participate in tournaments like Australia Open for the past 2 years, he may have broken Nadal's record. However, Djokovic becomes the world's No. 1 player of all time may be just a matter of time.
