The ATP rankings for February 28 2022 are out, and Rafael Nadal is on the transfer.
The 21-time Grand Slam champion climbed one spot to No. 4 after successful his third consecutive title on Saturday.
Daniil Medvedev, crushed by Rafa within the Acapulco semifinals final week, climbed to No. 1 within the ATP rankings for the primary time in his profession on Monday, ending Novak Djokovic‘s reign on the prime.
The 26-year-old Medvedev is the third Russian man after Yevgeny Kafelnikov and Marat Safin, and twenty seventh participant total, to rise to the highest of the ATP rankings. He’s additionally the primary participant exterior the Huge 4 – Djokovic, Federer, Rafa and Murray – to turn out to be No. 1 within the ATP rankings in 18 years.
ATP rankings as of February 28:
1. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 8615 pts (+1)
2. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 8465 (-1)
3. Alexander Zverev (GER) 7515
4. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 6515 (+1)
5. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 6445 (-1)
6. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 5000 (+1)
7. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 4928 (-1)
8. Casper Ruud (NOR) 3915
9. Felix Auger-Aliassime (CAN) 3883
10. Hubert Hurkacz (POL) 3496 (+1)
Race to Turin: Within the 52 week rankings, the 12 months to this point rankings, Rafa is No. 1 with 2,750 factors.
Vamos Rafa!
