Rafael Nadal Reclaims World No.1 Spot
Rafael Nadal will return to No.1 in the world tennis rankings after his semi-final opponent Tomas Berdych retired hurt at the China Open on Saturday, capping an astonishing comeback for the 13-time grand slam champion.
The Spaniard only needed to make the Beijing final to edge ahead of Novak Djokovic in Monday's new ATP rankings.
Nadal, who last topped the rankings in July 2011, has enjoyed a remarkable season, returning from injury to dominate the hardcourt tournaments with a 27-0 win-loss record.
He will overtake defending Beijing champion Djokovic, even if the Serb overcomes France's Richard Gasquet in his semi-final later on Saturday and retains the title on Sunday, Even if he loses to Djokovic in the final Sunday, Nadal will still sit atop the rankings.
The Spaniard only needed to make the Beijing final to edge ahead of Novak Djokovic in Monday's new ATP rankings.
Nadal, who last topped the rankings in July 2011, has enjoyed a remarkable season, returning from injury to dominate the hardcourt tournaments with a 27-0 win-loss record.
He will overtake defending Beijing champion Djokovic, even if the Serb overcomes France's Richard Gasquet in his semi-final later on Saturday and retains the title on Sunday, Even if he loses to Djokovic in the final Sunday, Nadal will still sit atop the rankings.
“Nadal A great year, one of the best years of my career without any doubt. Sure is special (to) be back to the top position of the rankings after more than a half-year without playing.” -Rafael Nadal
Rafael Nadal Reclaims World No.1 Spot
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