Rafael Nadal’s long breakas a consequence of his grade 2 injury to the iliopsoas in his left leg, will cause one of his great records as a racket professional to freeze on Monday, March 20. That is the day that Indian Wells 2022 points are subtracted, that in the case of Rafa there are 600 of the final with Taylor Fritz.
This is how Nadal was injured at the Australian Open
The Spaniard will fall for the first time since April 25, 2005 out of the ‘top10’ of the ATP, and will leave his mark in 912 weeks among the 10 best tennis players on the planet 6,521 days later.
“I’d rather be there than not be. With all the injuries I’ve had it’s a miracle I didn’t get out“, said the champion of 22 greats during the semifinals of the Copa del Rey between Madrid and Barcelona.
With all the injuries I’ve had it’s a miracle I didn’t get out
Nadal confessed yesterday in the Bernabéu box that he does not know his return date to competition. His goal is to be present at the start of the European tour, which marks the Monte Carlo Masters 1000 on April 9.
Ninth in the ranking
The semifinals of the Danish Holger Rune in Acapulco delay Rafa today up to ninth position in the ranking. The presence of Taylor Fritz among the top four has consummated the Spanish’s fall from the ‘top10’. And it is that the American could lose 1,000 points as champion of Indian Wells, but in that case he would be left with 2,795. Nadal is left with 2,715.
Both Felix Auger-Aliassime and Hubert Kurkacz are assured of overtaking the Spaniard because they barely defend 10 and 90 points, respectively, from the last edition.
Nadal’s presence outside the ‘top10’ will mean that on his return to competition have more complicated pictures and that can be seen with any of the ‘top4’ from the quarterfinals of the tournaments.
