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Rafa Nadal’s accounts to return to world number 1

Rafael Nadal has played eight tournaments this season, only one more than Novak Djokovic. If the Serbian has stopped participating in relevant events because he has collided with the regulations of countries that do not allow entry to unvaccinated foreigners, the Spaniard has had to deal once again with injuries: pain in his left foot, rib crack and abdominal rupture, seven millimeters and that separated him from the dispute of the semifinals of Wimbledon.

He also advised that the 36-year-old Spaniard delay his reappearance for a week. He gave up the Masters 1000 ATP Canadawill reappear in the Masters 1000 ATP de Cincinnati (August 15-21), the step prior to US Openin New York from August 29 to September 11.

Nadal’s absence in Montréal was not taken advantage of by his peers in the world top. the russian Daniil Medvedevthe Spanish Carlos Alcaraz and the greek Stefanos Tsitsipas they fell in their premiere, in the second round.

Medvedev, champion, delivered 990 points from his number one account, which is guaranteed on the next list, but not on Monday, August 22, since he will have to defend this position in Cincinnati to prevent Nadal from rising.

The accounts are clear: Nadal returns to number one if he conquers Cincinnati for the second time in his career and Medvedev does not reach the quarter round.

If the Muscovite endures, it will be even more complicated at the US Open, where he will expose the 2,000 points of the crown. Nadal will start from scratch, as in the remainder of the campaign since he missed the second part of the 2021 academic year due to pain in his left foot.


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This data from Nadal is underlined by his status as leader of the Race, the 2022 classification. He is the one who has consolidated the most points, 5,620. He currently has a 1,340 lead over second-placed Carlos Alcaraz (4,280), who remains in contention for the year’s final No. 1 despite his stumble against Tommy Paul in Montréal.

Of the applicants, the Murcian is also the second with the fewest points defended (765) until the conclusion of the course. After Nadal, the one with the most chances of the throne right now. Zverev, unpublished since Roland Garros due to the serious ankle injury suffered, could return at the US Open. He has 4,050 points to defend in the coming months, ten points more than Medvedev (4,050).

Nadal has not been ranked No. 1 since February 2, 2020, when he increased his presence in the position to 209 weeks, distributed in eight different phases. It would be more attractive for him to be the one in 2023, for the sixth season, with which he would equal Pete Sampras’ record, leave Roger Federer (5) behind and stand one behind Novak Djkovovic (7).

This is the ATP world ranking

After the 2nd round of the Masters 1000 Canada

1. Daniil Medvedev (Rus) / 6.885
​2. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 6.760
3. Rafael Nadal (Spa) / 5,620
4. Carlos Alcaraz (Spa) / 5,045
​5. Novak Djokovic (Serb) / 4,770
​6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) / 4,650
7. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 4.595
8. Andrey Rublev (Rus) / 3.630
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) / 3.535
10. Cameron Norrie (GBR) / 3.065​

This is the 2022 ATP Race

After the 2nd round of the Masters 1000 Canada

1. Rafael Nadal (Spa) / 5,620
​2 Carlos Alcaraz (Spa) / 4,280
​3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gree) / 4,020
4. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 3.405
5. Daniil Medvedev (Rus) / 2.835
6. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 2,700
7. Andrey Rublev (Rus) / 2.605
8. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) / 2.545
9. Taylor Fritz (USA) / 2.195
10. Hubert Hurkacz (Poland) / 1.980​

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