With the Russian’s loss in Canada, the winner of 22 Grand Slams could move him to Cincinnati, cementing his return to the top of the world list after more than two years.
The tremendous year 2022 that Rafael Nadal (3rd ATP) has harvested brings him one step away from returning to the top of the world rankings. spanish same He could return to that seat (which he hasn’t reached since 2019) next week at the Masters 1000 in Cincinnati. But if he doesn’t succeed in Ohio, the big chance will come again at the US Open.
And it is that Rafa arrives at this point in the season with 5,620 points and without any unit to defend, so the chances of being able to climb to the top spot are more real than ever. Unlike his rivals in this area, Nadal has a flat path ahead of him. Medvedev (7,875 points) must defend 2,650 units in the next 30 days . Zverev (6,760) for his part, 1720.
Figures that do not accompany the reality of the two tennis players, since while the Russian has just been fired in the first round of the Canadian Masters (this monday you will lose 1000 points for that ), the German is still in the process of recovery, so his presence in Cincinnati (he defends the title) and the US Open is not even guaranteed.
In this way the blow could arrive in Cincinnati, as long as the Mallorcan manages to become champion and Medvedev fails to qualify for the quarter-finals . This combination would give Nadal number one, who would become the third player to reach the top of the rankings in 2022.
If, on the other hand, the formula is not realized in Ohio, the Spaniard will have another chance in New York, since he will be able to add 2,000 points during his passage to the US Open (a tournament that he won four times), while the Muscovite will only defend units.
Nadal’s 2022 has been a truly crazy year, leaving him as the highest-scoring player so far this year for now. With the upcoming North American and domestic tour, he has already achieved victories at the Australian Open and Roland Garros, as well as a Masters 1000 final and two ATP titles.
Rafa hasn’t managed to top the world rankings since late 2019, when after Novak Djokovic’s crash at the Masters 1000 in Shanghai, he managed to secure his number one career for the eighth time. On this occasion, he was at the top for almost three months, because after the Australian Open 2020, Nole again took this record away from him.
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