Can Rafa Nadal get the number 1 in Indian Wells?

The Masters 1.000 de Indian Wells 2022 it’s here and all Spain is waiting for what Reef Nadal can do in this tournament held in California, United States, and that the man from Manacori has won three times. With the great start to the year signed by the best tennis player in history -he has 21 Grand Slam– everyone wonders if he will be able to recover the number 1 of the ranking of the ATP which now holds Daniil Medvedev.

To begin, it is necessary to explain that Reef Nadal he signed up for the Masters 1.000 de Indian Wells 2022. The physical state of the Balearic tennis player has always been between cottons in recent years, so it is not uncommon for him to prefer to miss a major tournament to recover and later reach the championship that is presented with more force. But this year is being very different and, despite knowing the quality and skill of the Manacorí in this sport, it is surprising that he is signing up for everything.

The year started in the best way for Rafa Nadal. He became champion in Melbourne and also came back, in an epic match, to Daniil Medvedev at Open de Australiathe first Grand Slam 2022. He later went to Acapulco and was also crowned in Mexican lands. Now it’s your turn to compete Masters 1.000 de Indian Wellsconsidered the fifth Grand Slamwhere none of the best tennis players in the world will be missing except Roger Federer y Kei Nishikori.

To this tournament held in California arrives occupying the fourth place in the ranking ATP. In front of Reef Nadalin the third position, is the German Alexander Zverevwhile Novak Djokovic ranks second and number 1 is currently Russian Daniil Medvedev. The Spaniard is currently more than 2,000 points behind the leader, so it is impossible that in the Masters 1.000 de Indian Wells 2022 Take back that position you’ve held for so long.

That physical state Reef Nadal and his age have led him to change his mentality. He assures that the objective of looking for number 1 has already passed, but we are all aware of the winning and competitive gene of the best tennis player in history, so we can get an idea that going to win a tournament also implies that climb in the ranking of the ATP. «The time of fighting for number 1 passed for me. It would be a mistake to persecute him, “the Balearic came to say.

Despite this change of strategy to face the year, Reef Nadal could reach number 1 in the ranking of the ATP on Montecarlo. For this, several conditions should be given. The first, who wins the Masters 1.000 de Indian Wells 2022. What’s more, Daniil Medvedev has to make less than 325 points between this tournament in California, Miami and Monte Carlo. These cabals seem complicated, but the most realistic thing would be to think after Roland Garros because the Manacorí does not defend points. It should not be forgotten that it is a difficult task, but if the Spanish tennis player is able to maintain the level with which he has started in 2022 and the injuries respect him, there are great possibilities of recovering the place that corresponds to him.

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