36-year-old Spaniard Rafael Nadal (the third racket in the world) spoke about a possible change in the leader in the world men’s ranking of tennis players after the end of the US Open – 2022, in which he ended his participation due to a defeat in the fourth round from Francis Tiafoe (4: 6, 6:4, 4:6, 3:6).
“Possible emergence of a new first racket of the world? This means that the years go by. That’s life. The world is moving forward. All this is natural, ”the US Open press service quoted Nadal as saying.
Recall that Nadal can still become the first racket in the world according to the results of the US Open – 2022, but for this, he needs his compatriot Carlos Alcaraz (fourth number in the rating) and the representative of Norway Kasper Ruud (seventh number in the rating) not to reach the final of the tournament. Otherwise, one of the two tennis players mentioned above will lead the ranking.
