Rafael Nadal

[arti]

Finał w Szanghaju.

Rafa przegrał swój 36. finał w karierze na szczeblu ATP (75-36). Na kortach w Szanghaju Hiszpan musiał uznać wyższość Roger Federera i była to jego 2. porażka w finale w tym chińskim mieście (0-2).


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To był 10. finał Hiszpana w tym roku (6-4).

[Damian]

Nadal: Federer Was Simply Better Today

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Spaniard earns 11th and 12th Top 10 wins of 2017 in Shanghai
Rafael Nadal lost an opportunity to earn his first Shanghai Rolex Masters title on Sunday against Roger Federer and a chance to extend his 16-match winning streak. But after capturing titles at the US Open and last week's China Open, the Spaniard was not devastated.
“I played a fantastic tournament, having very good wins. Very pleased the way I played the whole Asian tour for me, whole China tour. Beijing, Shanghai have been a very positive two weeks for me,” Nadal said. “A lot of points, a lot of victories against great opponents. I come back with very good personal satisfaction the way that I played.”
Nadal earned his 11th and 12th victories of the season against the Top 10 in the Emirates ATP Rankings this week in Shanghai, beating No. 8 Grigor Dimitrov in the quarter-finals before ousting No. 5 Marin Cilic in the semis. But sometimes an opponent simply plays too well on a given day. And while Nadal was disappointed to lose his third final of the year against Federer, all he could do is give his rival his due.
“When somebody plays better than you, sport is not very difficult,” Nadal said. “When you play against somebody that is better than you in most of the things that really matters on this sport in this kind of surface, then it's tougher. There is room to improve for me, and I’m going to try. But the conditions here were much better for him than for me, being honest.”
Federer broke in the first game of the match and never looked back, going through the 71-minute clash without facing break point himself. The Swiss dropped just eight points on serve.
“He played so well, I think,” Nadal admitted. “Yeah, I could do maybe some things better, but that's it. Just he played too good. That's my point of view. So congrats to him.”
The loss does not take away from what has been a resurgent 2017 for Nadal, winning two Grand Slams, two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles, six titles overall and reclaiming the top spot in the rankings as he seeks to finish atop the standings for the first time since 2013, and the fourth time in his career. The 31 year old still leads Federer by 1,960 points in the rankings.
Nadal was unable to win for the first time in Shanghai, but it was not for lack of effort.
“I just play every tournament with as high motivation as possible. Would not be fair I play here with higher motivation than in Monte-Carlo because I didn't win here and I won in Monte-Carlo 10 times,” Nadal said. “Every time I go on court I try my best. I try to play as good as I can. Sometimes I play better; sometimes I play worse. That's all. Shanghai is an important event. I always put attention in this event. It’s true that I was not able to play as good as I would like here that often, but I already play two finals, couple of semi-finals. So was not a bad event.”
Despite Sunday's loss, Nadal has proven he is in good form and will look to take that into the final month of the season to finish 2017 on a high note.

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[Lleyton]

Knee issues for Rafael Nadal: 'I don't know whether I play Basel, Paris'

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He played very fast and he played well. I don't know how many unforced errors he make, but I don't remember. I could do maybe some things better, but that's it. No, no, just he played too good. That's my point of view.

So congrats to him', the World No. 1 said. It was the best Asian swing in his career. Which was the key? 'I played well. That's all, no? Beijing have been a tournament that takes time for me to play well. I never liked a lot the balls there.

Was difficult to find a good rhythm. I played great in Beijing this year. And here too. I played a fantastic tournament, having very good wins. Very pleased the way I played the whole Asian tour for me, whole China tour. Beijing, Shanghai have been a very positive two weeks for me.

A lot of points, a lot of victories against great opponents. I come back with very good personal satisfaction the way that I played.' He wore a tape on his right knee. Is it a significant issue? 'I don't want to talk about that now, sorry, but after losing final is not the moment.

I am not worried, though'. Asked if he will play Basel and Paris Bercy, Nadal, who played 75 matches this year (65-10) said: 'I don't know. Remain couple of weeks for me. I need to think about it.

I cannot tell you. Sorry, man.' In Shanghai he reached 2009 and 2017 finals, losing both of them. Will get here next year with extra motivation trying to finally win the title? 'No, I just play every tournament with as high motivation as possible.

Would not be fair I play here with higher motivation than in Monte-Carlo because I didn't win here and I won in Monte-Carlo 10 times. No, every time I go on court I try my best. I try to play as good as I can. Sometimes I play better; sometimes I play worse.

That's all. Shanghai is an important event. I always put attention in this event. Is true that I was not able to play as good as I would like here that often, but I already play two finals, couple of semifinals. So was not a bad event.' Where would you rate Roger's form at the moment as opposed to where he's been over the last decade? 'He's winning two Grand Slams, winning couple of Masters 1000s, being second on the race with a lot of points.

Yeah, played well for the whole season. And the good thing for him is he take the periods of rest and when he was back he was able to win. So that makes a difference, because is very easy to say, okay, I take this period of time and that works very well.

Okay, yeah, that works very good if you come back, win. Because if you come back, you don't win, then for sure is not working well. The calendars are always looking good or looking bad in terms of the results, you know. When somebody is winning a lot, looks like calendar is perfect.

When somebody is losing, looks like the calendar is not good. For this year, Roger did great in all the events that he played, so looks like he saved his body, he did the right things, yes, probably, yes, but at the same time anything could happen.

And the confidence is going up and down sometimes. You can lose a couple of matches and changes everything, but of course he did unbelievable. He played very high level of tennis during the whole season, so well done for him and happy to see him play well.'

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[arti]

150 tygodni na szczycie Rafaela Nadala. Hiszpan siódmym w historii tenisistą, który osiągnął tę barierę

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W poniedziałek Rafael Nadal rozpoczął 150. tydzień na prowadzeniu w rankingu ATP. Hiszpan jest siódmym w historii tenisistą, który zajmował pierwsze miejsce w klasyfikacji singlistów przez tak długi czas.

Po raz pierwszy na najwyższe miejsce w singlowym rankingu ATP Rafael Nadal awansował 18 sierpnia 2008 roku. Przerwał tym samym rekordową serię 237 tygodni spędzonych na prowadzeniu Rogera Federera i stał się 24. liderem klasyfikacji singlistów w historii oraz trzecim pochodzącym z Hiszpanii (po Carlosie Moyi i Juanie Carlosie Ferrero). Debiutanckie panowanie Majorkanina trwało przez 46 tygodni. 6 czerwca 2009 roku na "jedynce" ponownie uplasował się Federer.

W kolejnych sezonach Nadal trzykrotnie wracał na pierwsze miejsce w rankingu. W okresie od 7 lipca 2010 do 3 czerwca 2011 był liderem przez 56 tygodni. Z kolei od 7 października 2013 do 6 lipca 2014 przewodził klasyfikacji singlistów przez 39 tygodni.

W tym roku po ponad trzech latach Hiszpan ponownie został najlepszym singlistą świata. Prowadzenie objął 21 sierpnia po turnieju w Cincinnati. W poniedziałek Nadal rozpoczął łącznie 150. tydzień na pozycji lidera rankingu ATP. To wyczyn godny podkreślenia, bo niewielu tenisistów może się pochwalić takim osiągnięciem.

Nadal jest siódmym w historii tenisistą, który na fotelu lidera singlowej klasyfikacji ATP spędził 150 lub więcej tygodni. Najlepszym pod tym względem jest Federer z rekordowymi 302 tygodniami na pierwszym miejscu. "150" osiągnęli także Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl, Jimmy Connors, Novak Djoković i John McEnroe.

Tenisiści, którzy byli liderami rankingu ATP przez co najmniej 80 tygodni:
Miejsce Tenisista (Narodowość) Liczba tygodni na pozycji lidera rankingu
1 Roger Federer (Szwajcaria) 302
2 Pete Sampras (USA) 286
3 Ivan Lendl (Czechosłowacja/USA) 270
4 Jimmy Connors (USA) 268
5 Novak Djoković (Serbia) 223
6 John McEnroe (USA) 170
7 Rafael Nadal (Hiszpania) 150
8 Bjoern Borg (Szwecja) 109
9 Andre Agassi (USA) 101
10 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia) 80

Hiszpan jest blisko, by zakończyć sezon 2017 jako lider rankingu ATP. To oznaczałoby kolejne tygodnie spędzone na szczycie. W historii tenisa tylko pięciu tenisistów liderowało przez ponad 200 tygodni. Czy Rafa może być tym szóstym? Wiele na to wskazuje. Potrzebuje do tego "tylko" 50 tygodni.

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[Barty]

150 tygodni na szczycie rankingu.

6. John McEnroe - 170
7. Rafael Nadal - 150
8. Bjorn Borg - 109

[Damian]

Rafa na fb.

Tristemente tengo que deciros que no participaré en el torneo de Basilea tras ver a mi médico en España a mi regreso de Shanghai.
Tengo una carga de estrés en la rodilla (over stressing), problema que ya tenía durante el torneo de Shanghai, y aconsejado por mi médico, me obliga ahora a tomar un tiempo de reposo.
Después de dos semanas muy buenas en China, con el título de Pekin y la final en Shangai, ahora es tiempo para descansar.
I sadly announce that I have to pull out of the Swiss Indoors Basel, after seeing my doctor in Spain just after landing from Shanghai,
I am suffering from an over stressing of the knee and the problems where already present at the tournament in Shanghai which now forces me to take a time off on advice of my doctor.
After two great weeks in China, with the title in Beijing and the final in Shanghai it is time for some rest.
I want to send a special message to the many tennis fans in Switzerland which have always showed great support and respect also on my matches with Roger.
Hope to see you next year.

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[Damian]

Nadal Withdraws From Basel With Knee Soreness

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Roger Federer will be the top seed on home soil
Rafael Nadal has been forced to withdraw from next week’s Swiss Indoors Basel with knee soreness. The World No. 1 had reached back-to-back hard-court finals at the China Open (d. Kyrgios) and the Shanghai Rolex Masters (l. Federer) as part of a 16-match winning streak dating back to his 16th Grand Slam title at the US Open.
The ATP World Tour 500 tournament released a statement Tuesday confirming the withdrawal: “After seeing his team doctor in Barcelona, the World No. 1 sadly had to pull out of the Swiss Indoors Basel. According to his doctors the Spaniard suffers from overstressing of the knee. The problems were already present at the tournament in Shanghai… His spot as top seed in Basel will now be taken by Roger Federer, the other dominant player of the 2017 tennis season.”
Nadal remains a strong favourite to finish year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings for the fourth time in his career. However, should Federer win Basel for the eighth time, he will earn 500 points and cut Nadal’s current lead to 1,460 points ahead of the Rolex Paris Masters, where 1000 points await the winner.
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The final event Nadal and Federer will play this season is the Nitto ATP Finals at The O2 arena in London, from 12-19 November. The world’s biggest indoor tennis tournament offers 1,500 points to an undefeated champion.
The Swiss Indoors Basel still boasts an impressive player field including Federer, Marin Cilic, Juan Martin del Potro, David Goffin, Nick Kyrgios and Roberto Bautista Agut.

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[arti]

Rafael Nadal będzie jeździł Kią Stinger

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Rafael Nadal , jeden z najlepszych tenisistów świata, będzie jeździł Kią Stinger. Kluczyki wręczył mu sam prezes Kia Motors.

Jeden z najpopularniejszych sportowców w skali światowej, słynny tenisista Rafael Nadal, odebrał kluczyki do najnowszego modelu koreańskiego producenta - Kii Stinger. Przekazanie auta globalnemu ambasadorowi marki Kia i aktualnemu liderowi rankingu ATP World Tour nastąpiło na Majorce, w domu rodzinnym Nadala.

Uważany za jednego z najwybitniejszych zawodników w historii tenisa, Rafael Nadal będzie jeździł Stingerem GT z napędem na cztery koła, pod maską którego znajdzie się podwójnie doładowany silnik V6 o mocy 370 KM. Stinger GT przyspiesza od 0 do 100 km/h w 4,9 s.
Kia Stinger i Rafael Nadal Kia Stinger i Rafael Nadal

Kluczyki do Stingera wręczyli tenisiście prezes Kia Motors, Iberia Yangseop Gihl (do stycznia 2017 był prezesem Kia Motors Polska), dyrektor zarządzający Emilio Herrera i dyrektor ds. marketingu i komunikacji, Ricardo de Diego.

- Rafael Nadal jest najlepszym ambasadorem, jakiego marka Kia mogła sobie wymarzyć. Przekazanie Nadalowi kluczyków do najbardziej zaskakującego i budzącego ogromne emocje Stingera jest więc dla mnie zaszczytem - powiedział podczas uroczystości Emilio Herrera.

Rafael Nadal gra w tenisa od trzeciego roku życia i od początku trenuje go wuj Toni Nadal. W wieku 8 lat Nadal wygrał turniej tenisowy dzieci do lat 12. W kolejnych latach, trenując jednocześnie piłkę nożną, wygrał wiele turniejów tenisowych w Hiszpanii i za granicą.

Jako 15-latek pokonał byłego mistrza Wimbledonu Pata Casha w pokazowym meczu rozegranym na nawierzchni ceglanej i po tym spotkaniu Nadal postanowił wejść do świata profesjonalnego tenisa. Pierwsze 10 tytułów mistrzowskich zdobył przed ukończeniem 20 lat, co stało się rekordem w erze "Open".

Partnerstwo Kia z Rafaelem Nadalem sięga roku 2004, kiedy to stał się on twarzą firmy w kampaniach marketingowych w hiszpańskiej telewizji i prasie. Dwa lata później, w roku 2006, został globalnym ambasadorem marki Kia.

31-letni Rafael Nadal jest dziś aktualnym liderem rankingu ATP World Tour i jednym z najwybitniejszych zawodników w historii tenisa. Na swoim koncie ma 16 tytułów Wielkiego Szlema, dwa medale olimpijskie, cztery zwycięstwa w turniejach Davis Cup i 75 tytułów ATP. Wygrywając w tym roku już pond 60 meczów wciąż umacnia swoją pozycję na szczycie rankingu ATP (Association of Tennis Professionals - Stowarzyszenie Tenisistów Profesjonalnych).

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[Lucas]

NADAL WITH EVERYTHING TO GAIN IN PARIS

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World No1 Rafael Nadal backed up his US Open win with another title success in Beijing, and will arrive at the Rolex Paris Masters with confidence high, having developed a game that excels on fast surfaces.

Rafael Nadal enjoys such a close relationship with the city of Paris that there is barely anything else that needs to be said about it. In winning ten French Open titles, the man from Mallorca has forged the strongest of bonds with a Grand Slam tournament that, more than any other, could be described as “his” and with a city that has given him more joy than any in his career. And yet, the 31-year-old winner of 16 Grand Slam titles, four Davis Cups, two Olympic gold medals and a joint record 30 Masters 1000 titles (shared with Novak Djokovic) has never tasted glory at the AccorHotels Arena. The RPM is one of the few Masters 1000 events to have evaded his grasp.

Ten years on from his one and only final in Bercy, however, the world No1 looks better placed than ever to end that hoodoo. Tournament director Guy Forget believes the event should already be on his list of honours: “Rafa could have won it a long time ago. He’s come close a couple of times already.” The difference this season is that, from his run to the final of the Australian Open to his win at Flushing Meadows and subsequent triumph in Beijing, the Spaniard has improved his game with the very obvious goal of being more competitive on hard courts. Relatively speaking and given his immensely high standards, it is a surface that has always been something of an Achilles heel for him.

World No1 Rafael Nadal backed up his US Open win with another title success in Beijing, and will arrive at the Rolex Paris Masters with confidence high, having developed a game that excels on fast surfaces.

Rafael Nadal enjoys such a close relationship with the city of Paris that there is barely anything else that needs to be said about it. In winning ten French Open titles, the man from Mallorca has forged the strongest of bonds with a Grand Slam tournament that, more than any other, could be described as “his” and with a city that has given him more joy than any in his career. And yet, the 31-year-old winner of 16 Grand Slam titles, four Davis Cups, two Olympic gold medals and a joint record 30 Masters 1000 titles (shared with Novak Djokovic) has never tasted glory at the AccorHotels Arena. The RPM is one of the few Masters 1000 events to have evaded his grasp.

Ten years on from his one and only final in Bercy, however, the world No1 looks better placed than ever to end that hoodoo. Tournament director Guy Forget believes the event should already be on his list of honours: “Rafa could have won it a long time ago. He’s come close a couple of times already.” The difference this season is that, from his run to the final of the Australian Open to his win at Flushing Meadows and subsequent triumph in Beijing, the Spaniard has improved his game with the very obvious goal of being more competitive on hard courts. Relatively speaking and given his immensely high standards, it is a surface that has always been something of an Achilles heel for him.

“You could say that indoor is his weak point,” said Forget, “though he went a long time without winning on hard courts before the US Open.” Since January 2014 in Doha to be exact. And since New York, of course, the Spaniard has tasted even more success on the surface, beating Nick Kyrgios 6-2, 6-1 in the China Open final to land a 75th career title and take his winning run on the surface to 12 matches. “With Rafa, it’s more about physical shape and the intensity he can play with than anything else,” added Forget. That physical shape is undoubtedly there as the season reaches its end, though there is more to his remarkable resurgence than that.

In his 2017 guise, Nadal has continued to improve and seems to have developed an even more devastating array of shots than before, starting with his serve. In making slight modifications to his technique and racquet, he is serving faster and more effectively both on his first and second serve and is causing more damage than on surfaces other than clay. The Mallorcan has also worked tirelessly on the switch from defence to attack, to the extent that his game is now resolutely more attack-minded, a fact highlighted by net play that is more solid and skilful than ever; all of which explains why he will be full of confidence when he steps on to the GreenSet at the AccorHotels Arena.

If anything, the speed of the surface, which is not unlike the one used for the ATP Tour Finals in London, ought to play into the world No1’s hands. “It might sound strange but I think the slowness of the surface was a worry for him indoors,” said Forget. “He didn’t get as much topspin, which made it easier to attack him and made him vulnerable and a little bit passive. But the court will be a little bit faster this year and if he can reproduce the tennis he played in New York and Beijing, he’s going to cause a lot of damage with his attacking game.” While the spectators at the Rolex Paris Masters will be delighted to hear that, his opponents will no doubt be a little less enthused.

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[Lleyton]

Nadal happy to be back at the RPM

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The Rolex Paris Masters is one of the very few titles Rafael Nadal has yet to get his hands on in his outstanding career, a record he is keen to set straight in eight days’ time. Having withdrawn from the Swiss Indoors in Basel last week to keep himself fresh for Paris and the ATP Finals in London, the world No1 arrived at the AccorHotels Arena on Friday, since when he has been putting everything into his training.

What was most noticeable about Nadal when he strode out on to the Central Court was that there was no trace of any strapping on his right knee, a part of his body that has been injury-prone throughout his career. Having left the Shanghai Masters a fortnight ago with the knee bandaged-up, this was a clear sign of his confidence in its ability to withstand the end-of-season rigours.

After sharing a quick joke with the exiting Feliciano Lopez about the fortunes of FC Barcelona, Nadal took up residence on the court and quickly showed how relaxed he is about his troublesome knee.

Annoyed at missing a shot, he struck the joint in question with his racket, paused for a moment as if he had done himself harm, and then burst out laughing with his team: coach Carlos Moya, physio Rafael Maymo and agent Carlos Costa. There was no sign, however, of Uncle Toni, who recently made way for Moya.

On the other side of the net was Grigor Dimitrov, with whom the Spaniard has enjoyed an absorbing tussle or two in 2017. The man from Mallorca stepped up the intensity as the session neared its end. Absent from Paris due to injury last year, Nadal seemed very pleased to be back at the RPM, judging by the smile on his face as he chatted with his team at the end. The recipient of a first-round bye, the No1 seed will play his first match on Tuesday or Wednesday.

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[Damian]

The Two Career Milestones That Await Nadal In Paris

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Spaniard is closing in on another year-end No. 1 finish
Rafael Nadal starts the penultimate week of the ATP World Tour season focused on two more career milestones in what has already been a resurgent 2017 for the Spaniard.
No. 1 is No. 1: Nadal needs to win only one more match to clinch his fourth year-end finish atop the Emirates ATP Rankings (also 2008, 2010, 2013 ). No. 2 is No. 31: The number of ATP World Tour Masters 1000 titles Nadal will have – which would be a record – if he wins the Rolex Paris Masters this week. He is currently tied with Serbian Novak Djokovic for the all-time lead at 30.
Winning one more match is likely to happen here or at the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held 12-19 November at The O2 in London. A 31st Masters 1000 title in 2017 will require Nadal accomplishing a career first and hoisting the “Tree of Fanti” trophy at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris.
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“Let's see. I need to win a match. But I am here to try my best as in every tournament,” Nadal said on Monday during his pre-tournament press conference. “Of course, if that happens, it will be something important for me. But season is not over and this is not the moment to think much about that. I will just try to think about trying to have the right preparation for the tournament and then try to be ready for the first match.”
Most Year-End No. 1 Finishes
Player
Times
Seasons
Pete Sampras
6
1993-98
Jimmy Connors
5
1974-78
Roger Federer
5
2004-07, 2009
John McEnroe
4
1981-84
Ivan Lendl
4
1985-87, 1989
Novak Djokovic
4
2011-12, 2014-15
Rafael Nadal
3
2008, 2010, 2013
The top seed opens against Next Gen ATP Finals qualifier Hyeon Chung. The 21-year-old South Korean routed German Mischa Zverev on Monday, breaking the serve and volleyer five times to advance 6-0, 6-2.
Nadal, a 10-time champion at Roland Garros, has always reached at least the quarter-finals during the indoors Paris tournament. His best finish came during his debut 10 years ago when he lost in the final against Argentine David Nalbandian.
Rafa at the Rolex Paris Masters
Year
Result
2015
Quarter-finals (l. to Wawrinka)
2013
Semi-finals (l. to Ferrer)
2009
Semi-finals (l. to Djokovic)
2008
Quarter-finals (l. to Davydenko)
2007
Finals (l. to Nalbandian)
It will be Nadal's first tournament since falling to Roger Federer in the Shanghai Rolex Masters final on 15 October. “I needed to rest after Shanghai. I've had a lot of matches this year,” said Nadal, who enters Paris 65-10 on the season, including which includes six title runs.
Nadal's long-time rival Federer withdrew from the Rolex Paris Masters on Sunday evening after winning his eighth Swiss Indoors Basel title and 95th career crown.
“After winning Shanghai and winning Basel he believes [missing Paris] will be better for his body and for his preparation for London,” Nadal said.
“I am here to try my best as always and just trying to practise well every day... I am just happy to be here in probably the most important city in my career.”

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[arti]

[DUN I LOVE]

Rafa najlepszym tenisistą sezonu po raz 4. Hiszpan zapewnił sobie dłuższy pobyt na fotelu lidera po zwycięstwie nad Hyeonem Chungiem w Bercy.

2008 (8 wygranych turniejów)
2010 (7)
2013 (10)
2017 (co najmniej 6);

[Damian]

Nadal To Finish No. 1 After Beating Chung In Paris

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Victory assures Spaniard of year-end top spot in Emirates ATP Rankings
Rafael Nadal will finish 2017 as year-end No. 1 in the Emirates ATP Rankings after beating Hyeon Chung 7-5, 6-3 on Wednesday in the second round of the Rolex Paris Masters.
The 31-year-old Nadal will be the oldest year-end No. 1 and first season-ending No. 1 over the age of 30 since the Emirates ATP Rankings were established in 1973. It is his fourth time finishing atop the Rankings, adding to 2008, 2010 and 2013.
Roger Federer has pushed Nadal all the way in the battle to finish atop the rankings, with both players enjoying remarkable comebacks in 2017. But with Federer forced to withdraw from Paris, Nadal needed just one more win to finish No. 1.
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“I’m very, very happy for everything,” said Nadal in his on-court interview. “It has been an amazing year. One year ago, for sure I never dreamed about being World No. 1 again at the end of the season. It’s something that means a lot to me. But the season is not over.”
It wasn’t plain sailing for Nadal against the 21-year-old Chung, who is due to feature at the inaugural Next Gen ATP Finals in Milan next week. After breaks were exchanged in the early stages, Nadal then rallied from a 0/40 deficit before breaking Chung to lead 4-2.
However, with Nadal serving for the set in the ninth game, his South Korean opponent broke back and levelled at 5-5. The Spaniard eventually got over the line in the first set as he opened up a 0/40 lead on Chung’s serve in the 12th game and clinched it with a forehand winner as the match ticked into the hour mark.
After Chung fended off four break points in the fourth game of the second set, Nadal made his move with a break in the ninth game before sealing victory in one hour and 49 minutes.
Nadal is looking to win his 31st ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown this week, and third of the season after victories in Monte-Carlo and Madrid. The left-hander is hoping to add Paris to his illustrious collection, after finishing runner-up at the AccorHotels Arena in 2007 (l. to Nalbandian).

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[DUN I LOVE]

Rafa zakończył poprzedni rok na 9. miejscu. Jego skok na fotel lidera to najwyższy taki skok od 2003 roku, kiedy Roddick wygrał sezon, który zaczynał na 10. miejscu na świecie.

Nadal jest też najstarszym liderem rankingu na koniec roku, pierwszym po 30-stce.

[Barty]

YE#1 (XX wiek):

2017 Rafael Nadal (Hiszpania)
2016 Andy Murray (Wielka Brytnia)
2015 Novak Djoković (Serbia)
2014 Novak Djoković (Serbia)
2013 Rafael Nadal (Hiszpania)
2012 Novak Djoković (Serbia)
2011 Novak Djoković (Serbia)
2010 Rafael Nadal (Hiszpania)
2009 Roger Federer (Szwajcaria)
2008 Rafael Nadal (Hiszpania)
2007 Roger Federer (Szwajcaria)
2006 Roger Federer (Szwajcaria)
2005 Roger Federer (Szwajcaria)
2004 Roger Federer (Szwajcaria)
2003 Andy Roddick (USA)
2002 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)
2001 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)

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Największa liczba wygranych sezonów:

6 - Pete Sampras (USA)
5 - Jimmy Connors (USA), Roger Federer (SUI)
4 - Ivan Lendl (USA), John McEnroe (USA), Novak Djoković (SRB), Rafael Nadal (ESP);

[Lucas]

Nadal Clinches Year-End No. 1 Emirates ATP Ranking For Fourth Time

Spoiler:

Rafael Nadal has clinched the year-end No. 1 Emirates ATP Ranking for a fourth time — to break a number of historical records — after beating #NextGenATP South Korean Hyeon Chung at the Rolex Paris Masters on Wednesday. The Spaniard will be presented with the ATP World Tour No. 1 trophy at the Nitto ATP Finals, to be held at The O2 in London from 12-19 November.
Nadal, who replaced Great Britain’s Andy Murray at No. 1 on 21 August, has enjoyed a stellar season, capturing six titles – including two Grand Slams and two ATP World Tour Masters 1000s — from 10 tour-level finals. At 31, Nadal is the oldest player to finish year-end No. 1 in Emirates ATP Rankings history (since 1973). Having previously finished at the top in 2008, 2010 and 2013, Nadal becomes the first player to hold, lose and regain the year-end No. 1 on three occasions.
He is also the first player to finish No. 1 four times in non-consecutive years, the first aged over-30 and the first to finish in the top spot four years since he last achieved the feat (2013). The nine-year gap between his first year-end No. 1 season (2008) and his last (2017) is also a record.
Nadal is the seventh player to finish the year at the pinnacle of men’s professional tennis on four or more occasions, following in the footsteps of Pete Sampras (6), Jimmy Connors and Roger Federer (5), Ivan Lendl, John McEnroe and Novak Djokovic (4). This is the 14th straight season that the year-end World No. 1 ranking has been held by a member of the ‘Big Four’ — Federer (2004-07, ’09), Nadal (2008, ’10, ’13, ‘17), Djokovic (2011-12, ’14-15) or Murray (2016).
"I’m very, very happy for everything," said Nadal in his on-court interview. "It has been an amazing year. One year ago, for sure I never dreamed about being World No. 1 again at the end of the season. It’s something that means a lot to me. But the season is not over."
Chris Kermode, the ATP Executive Chairman and President, said, "The year-end No.1 ranking is the ultimate achievement in our season, demanding the very highest standards in terms of excellence, consistency and endurance. By becoming – at the age of 31 – the oldest player in the game’s history to achieve this spectacular feat, Rafa has once again demonstrated his unwavering work ethic, determination and passion for the game. He continues to re-write the record books, and is a credit to our sport. On behalf of the ATP, we congratulate him on a phenomenal season."
The Spanish superstar, who ended the 2016 season early due to a wrist injury, has returned in 2017 playing some of the best tennis of his career. After finishing 2016 at No. 9, Nadal has made the biggest single-season jump to year-end No. 1 since Andy Roddick went from No. 10 in 2002 to No. 1 in 2003.
In compiling an ATP World Tour-best 66 wins, Nadal has captured six trophies this season, including historic 10th titles at Roland Garros (d. Wawrinka), the Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters (d. Ramos-Vinolas) and the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell (d. Thiem), in addition to a fifth crown at the Mutua Madrid Open (d. Thiem). He also lifted his third trophy at the US Open (d. Anderson) and his second at the China Open in Beijing (d. Kyrgios). He has reached four other finals – the Australian Open (l. to Federer), Abierto Mexicano Telcel in Acapulco (l. to Querrey), the Miami Open presented by Itau (l. to Federer) and the Shanghai Rolex Masters (l. to Federer).
Nadal, who first ascended to No. 1 on 18 August 2008 at the age of 22, has spent four stints in top spot for a total of 152 weeks — 46 weeks between 18 August 2008 and 5 July 2009, 56 weeks from 7 June 2010 to 3 July 2011, 39 weeks between 7 October 2013 and 6 July 2014 and currently 11 weeks since 21 August 2017. Only Federer (302), Sampras (286), Lendl (270), Connors (268), Djokovic (223) and McEnroe (170) have spent more weeks at No. 1 since 1973.
This month, the Mallorcan is not only looking to win his first Rolex Paris Masters trophy, which would represent a record 31st ATP World Tour Masters 1000 crown, but is also aiming to clinch his first title at the Nitto ATP Finals, which he has qualified for on 13 straight occasions (seven appearances) since 2005.
ATP WORLD TOUR YEAR-END NO. 1 PRESENTED BY EMIRATES

Year Player
2017 Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2016 Andy Murray (Great Britain)
2015 Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
2014 Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
2013 Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2012 Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
2011 Novak Djokovic (Serbia)
2010 Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2009 Roger Federer (Switzerland)
2008 Rafael Nadal (Spain)
2007 Roger Federer (Switzerland)
2006 Roger Federer (Switzerland)
2005 Roger Federer (Switzerland)
2004 Roger Federer (Switzerland)
2003 Andy Roddick (U.S.)
2002 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)
2001 Lleyton Hewitt (Australia)
2000 Gustavo Kuerten (Brazil)
1999 Andre Agassi (U.S.)
1998 Pete Sampras (U.S.)
1997 Pete Sampras (U.S.)
1996 Pete Sampras (U.S.)
1995 Pete Sampras (U.S.)
1994 Pete Sampras (U.S.)
1993 Pete Sampras (U.S.)
1992 Jim Courier (U.S.)
1991 Stefan Edberg (Sweden)
1990 Stefan Edberg (Sweden)
1989 Ivan Lendl (Czech Republic)
1988 Mats Wilander (Sweden)
1987 Ivan Lendl (Czech Republic)
1986 Ivan Lendl (Czech Republic)
1985 Ivan Lendl (Czech Republic)
1984 John McEnroe (U.S.)
1983 John McEnroe (U.S.)
1982 John McEnroe (U.S.)
1981 John McEnroe (U.S.)
1980 Bjorn Borg (Sweden)
1979 Bjorn Borg (Sweden)
1978 Jimmy Connors (U.S.)
1977 Jimmy Connors (U.S.)
1976 Jimmy Connors (U.S.)
1975 Jimmy Connors (U.S.)
1974 Jimmy Connors (U.S.)
1973 Ilie Nastase (Romania)

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