The post Cincinnati rankings are up. Rafael Nadal has officially returned to the World No. 1 ranking for the first time since 2014.
Today is Rafa’s first week at No. 1 in 2017, but overall, our champ is celebrating his 142nd week and 995th day at the top spot. As far as hours, Rafa has enjoyed more than 23,860 hours at No. 1, ATP World Tour reports.
Rafa’s ascension to the top spot ends Andy Murray’s 37-week stay at No. 1, with Andy now trailing our champ by 495 points.
ATP rankings as of August 21, 2017:
| # | Name | Nationality | Points | Tournaments |
| 1. | Nadal Rafael | Spain | 7645 | 16 |
| 2. | Murray Andy | United Kingdom | 7150 | 18 |
| 3. | Federer Roger | Switzerland | 7145 | 16 |
| 4. | Wawrinka Stan | Switzerland | 5690 | 18 |
| 5. | Djokovic Novak | Serbia | 5325 | 17 |
| 6. | Zverev Alexander | Germany | 4470 | 24 |
| 7. | Cilic Marin | Croatia | 4155 | 22 |
| 8. | Thiem Dominic | Austria | 4030 | 28 |
| 9. | Dimitrov Grigor | Bulgaria | 3710 | 24 |
| 10. | Nishikori Kei | Japan | 3195 | 21 |
Rafa will keep the place until at least September 11, with the US Open starting next week.
First time: Rafa’s debut at World No. 1 was 18 August 2008 and his stay there lasted almost a year, until 5 July 2009.
Second time: He reclaimed the throne on 7 June 2010, the day his longest streak started.
Third time around: In October 2013, Rafa again climbed to the top Emirates ATP Ranking a long injury layoff. It was a remarkable comeback during a year to remember.
Source: ATP World Tour
Welcome to NY, champ.
Rafa, I hope you have shaken off the blahs and that the eclipse was a good omen for your OSO run.
RAFA ROCKS THE USO
Grigor Dimitrov speaking about his week in Mallorca at Rafas’s Academy:
Rafa’s always been one of my inspirations
Sometimes when I’m down in the match, I’m, like, if I’m complaining or something, I was, like, Would Rafa do that? I don’t think so. Just to spend time with him, not even on the court. Even off the court. We were having dinners together and just going to the beach and stuff.
So it was great. In the same time, like, the first half morning, we’re just practicing nonstop. I swear to God, nonstop from the early morning. I was, like, Whoa, can we have at least the afternoon off? The facility is great.
Everybody is just so welcoming and just trying to make sure that everything is done for you. I mean, I don’t want to say he, but him and his team have done an unbelievable job with everything around. And again, it’s Rafa, in the end of the day, one of the greatest out there.
I was more than thankful for him letting me have that opportunity. You don’t get opportunities like that. I think after today, I’m just going to text him, like, Let’s do that again at some point. So, yeah, I think there is only positive things I can take out of that week with him.’
Grigor you spend time training with Rafa and then take your first Masters Title at Cincinnati
A Coincidence! I think not.
What great comments about Rafa from Grigir! Thank you for sharing this, very interesting! I also saw that Diego Schwartzman from Argentina also practised with Rafa at the Academy a few months ago – and he also seems to have improved!!
Great stuff Maria. Grigor saying nice things about rafa has endeared him to me. I was rooting for Nick (bizarrely quite taken to him this year and thought that would never happen) but glad grigor won in the end as he really outplayed nick. Loving that rafa is no1 and wishing him a grest run at USO. Get ready for some long sleepless nights. Lol
Congratulation Rafa, on your #1 ranking we are so happy for you, good luck in New York.
Congratulations, Rafa, for overcoming so much to rise to the very top again! We’re so happy and so proud of you! Best of luck in NYC!
For one day, can we just celebrate Rafe’s achievements and greatness? He has absolutely nothing to prove to anyone, ever!
Absolutely YB!