Rafael Nadal slips out of Top 10 for the primary time since 2005

After 934 weeks and nearly 18 years later, Rafael Nadal has slipped exterior the highest 10, which he first entered on April 25, 2005.

As per the present ATP rating, Nadal is ranked 13.

Only one lady has spent extra consecutive weeks within the Top 10 of the WTA rankings than Nadal has within the Top 10 of the ATP rankings—Martina Navratilova with precisely 1,000 straight weeks.

The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined with a left hip flexor damage for the reason that Australian Open, and pulled out of hard-court tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami.

And there it’s:

After an unbelievable streak of 934 weeks–falling only a single month wanting 18 years–Rafael Nadal has slipped exterior the highest 10, which he first entered on April 25, 2005. pic.twitter.com/RllZXnNwT1

— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 20, 2023

In January, Nadal harm his hip flexor throughout a second-round loss to Mackenzie McDonald of the United States on the Australian Open.

Rafael Nadal is aiming to make his comeback from a hip damage on the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters subsequent month, organizers stated Wednesday.

The Monte Carlo Masters begins on April 8 and event director David Massey is optimistic Nadal will play.

“Rafa was the first (player) to be registered,” Massey stated in assertion. “He really wants to play at the Monte Carlo Masters and is giving himself every chance to take part in the tournament he’s so fond of.”

Nadal has gained the event a report 11 instances, together with an Open Era report streak of eight consecutive titles from 2005 to 2012.

The 36-year-old Spaniard makes use of the occasion as a key a part of his preparations for the French Open, which takes place May 28-June 11.

Nadal has gained 14 of his main titles on clay at Roland Garros, together with final yr whereas coping with continual ache in his left foot.