ANDthe same day that Novak Djokovic regains number one as the brand new champion of Roland Garros, Rafael Nadalhis great rival, has fallen out of the ‘top100’, specifically to position 136.
To find the last time this circumstance had occurred, one had to go back to the week of April 14, 2003.
Nadal, who will not compete again until next season after undergoing surgery on his iliac psoas injury, has 445 points left in his locker: 10 from Cincinnati, 180 from the US Open round of 16, another 10 from Pars-Bercy, 200 from the Turn Masters Cup and 45 from the second round of the Australian Open.
On your return to competition, you will have the option of using your protected ranking or receiving tournament invites to gain entry into the draws.
With the absence of Nadal in the top 100 of the lists, Spanish men’s tennis remains with seven representatives in the racket elite.
