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Rafael Nadal Novak will leave Djokovic behind and go ahead in the ranking. There have been a total of 59 matches between Nadal and Djokovic, in which Djokovic is ahead. Nadal became the third most player to join the top 2 since 1973 …Read more

Rafael Nadal (AFP) overtakes Novak Djokovic
New Delhi: Rafael Nadal of Spain, a record 22 -time Grand Slam winner, has ranked in the top 2 after a long time. This veteran tennis player from Spain has also qualified for the ATP final, who will play in Turin from 13 to 20 November. At the age of 35, Nadal has left behind Novak Djokovic of Serbia, the biggest opponent of the ground. In the latest ranking, he will take them back and occupy the second place.
Nadal will be the third oldest player to join the top 2 after 1973. There are two veterans in front of him, in which the recently retired Switzerland’s Roger Federer (37 years 2 months) and Kane Rosewell (40 years 9 months) achieved this feat.
Nadal was the player to join the top 2 groups in the ATP rankings in 2010, 2011 and 2012. After recovering from the injury, he once again became the leading player of the world in 2013 and remained in the top 2 till the end of 2014.
If we talk about the face -to -face collision between Nadal and Novak Djokovic, then there have been a total of 59 matches between these two. Overall, Novak Djokovic is ahead 30-29. Both players face to face- for the first time in 2006 during the French Open.
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Since 2014, Nadal continued to suffer from injury in the next 3 seasons. He had to wait for a few years again. Rafael returned to 2017 and won 2 Majors. Nadal won 2 honors in 4 years from 2017 to 2020. After playing 29 matches, Nadal failed to repeat his performance in 2021 due to injury.
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Nadal has won 21 Grand Slam singles title, 36 ATP World Tour and Single Gold Olympics 2008. Nadal will join the top 2. They are in men’s singles of US Open Tennis Tournament Francis Tiafo suffered defeat in the fourth round, after which Carlos Alkaraz won his first Grand Slam title by defeating Rood in the men’s singles final of the US Open Tennis tournament. In Nadal ATP, Carlos is second behind Alkraj.
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October 01, 2022, 11:23 IST
Rafael Nadal, who left Novak Djokovic behind, will join the top 2