Rafael Nadal will quitter him top 10. CARL RECINE / REUTERS
Forfeited for the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments, Rafael Nadal will not be able to defend his points and will leave the Top 10.
Roger Federer, Lleyton Hewitt, Marat Safin and Andre Agassi, all big names in tennis from another era. On April 18, 2005, all these players were part of the world top 10. And in eleventh place, from the height of his 19 years, we found a certain Rafael Nadal. The following week, the Spaniard joined this prestigious top, which he would not leave for almost 18 years. But this time it’s the end.
With the announcement of his withdrawal from the American tour, during the Indian Wells and Miami tournaments, associated with the last victory of Taylor Fritz at the Acapulco tournament, Rafael Nadal will officially leave the Top 10 after the Indian tournament. Wells (March 6-19). The Spaniard, who reached the final last year, will not be able to defend his points. Rafael Nadal will have completed 912 weeks in the Top 10, a record.
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