After the ATP ranking update, it was confirmed that the Spanish tennis player no longer belongs to a group in which he has been for 912 weeks without interruption.
This Monday is a new update of the ranking of ATP and, in addition to confirming the return of Carlos Alcaraz as No. 1, ended a historic brand that had been in effect for nearly 18 years. The hero is nothing else and nothing less Rafael Nadalto no longer belong to a group in which he has been uninterrupted for 912 weeks.
It all started with an iliac psoas injury that prevented the Spaniard from defending the title in australia tomorrow. Also left acapulcowhere he was also champion in 2022, and of Indian Wells, tournament where he was a finalist. All in all, they were 3,055 points were lost in the ranking and 11 places fell in the ranking because.
In this way, Rafa drops out of the top ten for the first time in almost 18 years. Exactly 17, 10 months and 24 days since he entered on April 25, 2005, when he reached the 7th position after defeating Juan Carlos Ferrero in the Godó final. Now, he is 13th in the world.
After the news broke, some of the best tennis players in the world today praised Rafa for the historic mark achieved. “Being consistent for so long is insanesaid the American taylor fritz. “What he did was an amazing thing. It seems impossible to repeat such things”, points Daniel Medvedevrecently runner-up in Indian Wells.
Also, they have no doubt that the King of Dust will overcome his physical problems and soon return to the top ten of the rankings. “You will have a chance to return. Being there so long was ‘ridiculous’. How many times has he come back from injuries, and I am sure he will feel ready and prepared, I hope to see him again in the Top-10″, stated Casper Ruud.
Carlos Alcaraz is back at No. 1 in the ATP ranking
The young Spaniard returned to the top of the world rankings, after defeating Russian Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-2 in the final of Indian Wells.
After the assignment, Alcaraz was very happy and proud of the title in the so-called “fifth Grand Slam” and thanked his team for supporting him all the time. “Many thanks to all. I know I’m still very young and I have a lot to learn and it’s not easy (…) but thank you for all your work“said the Spaniard after winning the tournament in the California desert.
Source: Tycsports
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