For the fifth time in his career, Rafael Nadal ends the year as No. 1 in the world. This was made possible after Novak Djokovic lost to Roger Federer 4:6, 3:6 in a crucial group stage match forecast by
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Today, it will be a question of whether Nadal himself will qualify for the semifinals, but one thing is for sure - there is no one to displace the Spaniard from the first place he settled on November 4, removing Djokovic from the top.
With 5 completions of the year as No. 1, there are three other players - Federer, Djokovic and Jimmy Connors. The recorder with 6 is Pete Sampras.
Nadal is the oldest tennis player in the history of the ATP rankings (since 1973), ending the year as No. 1. Manacor left-hand man is currently 33 years old. The Spaniard also finished as number one in 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2017. The 11-year gap between the first and last time he finished as No. 1 is a record. He is also the first to finish five times without making it in consecutive years.
This season, the winner of 19 major Nadal titles has won 4 titles - 2 in the Grand Slam (US Open and French Open) and 2 in the Masters 1000 (Rome and Canada).
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