Rafa Nadal’s victory against Flavio Cobolli in his debut at the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell, the Conde de Godó Trophy, also leaves positive news for Nadal at the ranking level.
A Nadal who at the Godó is playing with a protected ranking after his long break due to injury and who in Barcelona has a good opportunity to add points that will allow him to access tournaments without needing to use this exception.
For now, Nadal’s victory allows him to add 25 points in the ATP ranking to place himself at 75 in the classification thanks to the 50 points that Nadal achieved after reaching the quarterfinals in the Brisbane Tournament.
These 25 points allow Nadal to rise 134 positions in the ranking and go from 644th to 510th in the ATP ranking, leaving him on the verge of once again being one of the top 500 tennis players in the world.
Nadal, who faces the Australian Alex de Minaur this Wednesday, could add another 25 points if he defeats the Australian and advances to the round of 16, which would allow him to at least sneak into the Top-500. In the case of a hypothetical victory in the tournament, which would be his thirteenth title in Barcelona, Nadal would add 500 points that would put him at 550 and that, today, would be enough for him to stay at the gates of the Top-100 of which the Balearic left almost a year ago on June 12 after failing to defend his 2022 Roland Garros champion title.
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2024-04-17 09:32:40
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