Rafael Nadal He increases the workload in his clay training sessions at the academy in Manacor. Out of the circuit since losing in the second round of the Australian Open to the American Mackenzie McDonald, wounded in left hip, desiring to reappear at Monte Carlo Masters 1000 ATP (April 9-16), to continue on Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell-Conde de Godó Trophy (April 15-23).
Nadal has played thirteen matches in the past eight months, since suffering an initial abdominal tear that kept him out of the semifinals of Wimbledon. There was a second during the US Open.
So far this year, three games, only 45 points for the world ranking, unable to defend more than 3,000 he faced before the clay, where he will start from the beginning in Monte Carlo and Godó, where he fell in 2022 for a broken rib.
His points account dropped to 2,715 points, of which 2,000 came from his fourteenth victory at Roland Garros. This is the explanation for the abandonment of the top-10 of the world ranking in the list of March 20, 2023, appearing thirteenth.
Closes the record with eternal overtones as there have been 912 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the ATP rankings, since he entered on April 25, 2005. The record was left at 789 by the American Jimmy Connors and the 734 of the Swiss Roger Federer.
The data: Carlos Alcaraz, October 24, 2039
As an example of longevity, ATP explains that Carlos Alcaraz it needs to continue uninterrupted in the top-10 until October 24, 2039.
Eighteen years in the elite, 6,384 days, 153,216 hours, more than 9 million minutes.
From 18 to 36 years old. From the young man in the bandana who could barely control his long and messy hair, the sleeveless shirt and pirate pants, to a legendary figure with 22 Grand Slams to his credit.
Source: La Verdad
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