FILE PHOTO: Tennis - ATP Masters 1000 - Italian Open - Foro Italico, Rome, Italy - May 15, 2021 Serbia s Novak Djokovic during his semi final match against Italy s Lorenzo Sonego REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
(Reuters) - The Big Three of men s tennis have found some fresh energy to thwart the charge of younger players on the tour, world number one Novak Djokovic said after setting up yet another title clash against his biggest rival against Rafa Nadal.
The last four ATP Masters 1000 events, the most prestigious tournaments outside the Grand Slams, have been won by players outside the grouping of Djokovic, Nadal and Roger Federer.
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The recent success of younger players on the men s tour points to an inevitable shift at the top of the ATP rankings, said world number one Novak Djokovic.
The recent success of younger players on the men s tour points to an inevitable shift at the top of the ATP rankings, said world number one Novak Djokovic.
The last four ATP Masters 1000 events the most prestigious tournaments outside the Grand Slams have been won by players outside the Big Three of Djokovic, Rafa Nadal, and Roger Federer.
Russian Daniil Medvedev, 25, won the ATP Finals and the Paris Masters titles last year and has already displaced Spaniard Nadal from the second spot.
Paris Masters: Rafael Nadal overcomes spirited challenge from Pablo Cuevas to storm into quarters
Paris Masters: Rafael Nadal overcomes spirited challenge from Pablo Cuevas to storm into quarters
World Number One Rafael Nadal Had To Fight Hard And Overcome A Spirited Challenge From Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas To Reach The Paris Masters Quarter-finals On Friday. The Spaniard Edged His Opponent In Three Closely Fought Sets To Forge A 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 Win.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Gautam Lalotra | Updated on: 03 Nov 2017, 11:14:12 AM
New Delhi:
World number one Rafael Nadal had to fight hard and overcome a spirited challenge from Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas to reach the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Friday. The Spaniard edged his opponent in three closely fought sets to forge a 6-3, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3 win.
Rafael Nadal becomes oldest man to secure year-end world number ranking
Rafael Nadal Secured The Year-end World Number One Ranking With A 7-5, 6-3 Second-round Victory Over South Korean Hyeon Chung At The Paris Masters On Wednesday.
News Nation Bureau | Edited By : Gautam Lalotra | Updated on: 02 Nov 2017, 11:32:44 AM
New Delhi:
Rafael Nadal secured the year-end world number one ranking with a 7-5, 6-3 second-round victory over South Korean Hyeon Chung at the Paris Masters on Wednesday.
The 16-time Grand Slam champion is the oldest man to finish a season at the top of the rankings at the age of 31, after a year that saw him win the French and US Opens. It is the fourth time the Spaniard has achieved the feat after 2008, 2010 and 2013.