The elimination of Rafael Nadal in the round of 16 of Rome Masters 1000 ATP It was disturbing because it was the result of obvious strain due to pain in his injured left leg which he described as “madness”, so unbearable. He endured until the end of the meeting with the Canadian Denis Shapovalovbut does not produce normal supports.
The Manacor man, who will turn 36 on June 3, hopes to find a temporary solution to an “incurable” injury, a remedy that alleviates pain and allows him to face some of the guarantees of competition in Roland Garroswhich will take place from May 22 to June 5.
Nadal defended the latter of his ten titles in the Foro Italico. Farewell to the round of 16 meant he gave up 910 of the 1,000 points he had in the Rome locker as champion. As a result, he was given fourth place in the world ranking in Greece Stefanos Tsitsipas and dropped to the fifth. He has 5,525, an advantage of 755 over his most immediate pursuer, his countryman Carlos Alcaraz, sixth with 4,770 and decided not to participate in the Italian tournament after the chain Godo and Madridthinking of the arrival of fresh and fit at Roland Garros.
As the fifth and sixth, the Spaniards will enter the same batch of distribution of positions in the Paris draw draw, on Thursday 26th. They entered the group from 5 to 8, indicating that it is impossible for them to meet before the semifinals, as long as there is no drop from the top that changes order. the russian Daniel Medvedev He plans to reappear in Geneva, after hernia surgery, and land in Roland Garros.
With four Nadals, the option of a Spanish clash in the quarterfinals is viable. Fifth, move Alcaraz one round away from his hypothetical path, not so Novak Djokovicthat one or the other can be found in the quarterfinals, with the option to happen as in Madrid, that the three great ones in the event will eliminate each other.
The Serbian finished 370th week in the world rankings by reaching the semi-finals in Rome, beating the Canadian in the quarterfinals Felix Auger-Aliassime. If he didn’t do it, he gave the job to Medvedev, who already had it for three weeks this year, before being subjected to the knife.
Carlos Alcaraz needs to deduct 125 points from his title on Oeiras Challenger in 2021but this will be the first Monday of the competition at Roland Garros, where the table is prepared and conducted.
Murcian was second in Race, the classification of the year, behind Rafa Nadal. Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas will overtake Alcaraz if he reaches the final in Rome and will be number one in 2022 if he wins the title.
ATP WORLD RANKING
1. Novak Djokovic (Srb) / 8,020
2. Daniil Medvedev (Rus’) / 7,980
3. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 7,200
4. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre) / 5,930
5. Rafael Nadal (Spa) / 5,525
6. Carlos Alcaraz (Spa) / 4,770
7. Andrey Rublev (Rus) / 3,945
8. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 3,940
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) / 3,850
10. Matteo Berrettini (Ita) / 3,805
ATP RACE RANKINGS
Points added in 2022
1. Rafael Nadal (Spa) / 3,620
2. Carlos Alcaraz (Esp) / 3,460
3. Stefanos Tsitsipas (Gre) / 3,250
4. Felix Auger-Aliassime (Can) / 2025
5. Alexander Zverev (Ale) / 1,980
6. Andrey Rublev (Rus) / 1920
7. Daniil Medvedev (Rus) / 1,900
8. Taylor Fritz (USA) / 1,765
9. Casper Ruud (Nor) / 1,615
10. Denis Shapovalov (Can) / 1,305
Source: La Verdad
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