With Roger Federer’s win over Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal is assured of the year-end world No 1 ranking for the fifth time.
Having previously finished at the top in 2008, 2010, 2013 and 2017, Rafa is the first player to hold, lose and regain the year-end No. 1 on four occasions. He is also the first player to finish No. 1 five times in non-consecutive years. The 11-year gap between his first year-end No. 1 season (2008) and his last (2019) is also a record.
This is the 16th straight season that the year-end World No. 1 ranking has been held by a member of the ‘Big Four’ — Federer (2004-07, ’09), Nadal (2008, ’10, ’13, ’17, ‘19), Djokovic (2011-12, ’14-15, ‘18) or Andy Murray (2016).
Oldest Year-End No. 1 in ATP Rankings History:
1 – Rafael Nadal , 33, in 2019
2 – Novak Djokovic , 31, in 2018
3 – Rafael Nadal, 31, in 2017
4 – Ivan Lendl, 29, in 1989
5 – Andre Agassi , 29, in 1999
Source: ATP Tour
CONCRATS RAFA , YOUR REALLY A GREAT CHAMP A GREAT HUMANBEING. WE ALL RESPECT AND LOVE YOU ALSO YOUR NEW BRIDE HAVE A LOVELY LIFE XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Rafa congratulations today if you are number 1 or 12 your fans still love your all over the world 👍💪🎾❤️😘👍💪🎾❤️😘🇺🇸🏆
Oops-thank you for all you have done for the sport of tennis.
What a stellar year⭐️Congratulations on finishing the year as Number 1, all your wins-especially Paris and New York, and on a beautiful wedding. You have overcome great adversity, both physical
and psychological, and shown amazing agility and tenacity. You are an inspiration always. Thank you for all you have for the sport of tennis. You are deservedly Number 1👏💪👍🤛🙏🎾❤️All the best on Fri.
Year end no.1. Well done champ! Good luck this afternoon against Tsitsipas. I know you will fight with all your might.
Congrats and vamos my champ this year was the blast your are the king vamooooossssss
Felicidades Rafa lograr ser el número 1 es un esfuerzo de preparación eres ejemplo mundial que con constancia todo se logra estamos orgullosos de ti mil felicitaciones
Congratulations, Rafa, what a perfect wedding gift, however belated. Year-end number one for the fifth non-consecutive year with 2 Grand Slams, 2 finals & 2 semi-finals to his credit for the same year. Kudos and Vamos, Rafael Nadal – King of Tennis, Year-end Number One and GOAT all rolled into one!
So happy for Rafa to retain No 1. Thank you, Roger for your contribution , by defeating Djokovic .
He is an amazing player and an exceptional person , still remains humble and loves the sport . No other player comes near .
Wonderful Rafa .🌟❤️
Bravo Rafa! Congratulations!!!!!
Guadalupe
RAFAMAZING! Congrats Rafa on your 5th YE#1! So well deserved. Amazing year. And special grats on being the *oldest* player to achieve it! Rafa has so many “youngest to’s”. Now he’s starting to collect “oldest to’s”. Who’d a thunk it? Not all those commies who started writing him off at 22!
2019 sure is one for the record books and memory books.
CONGRATULATIONS CHAMP!
🏆🎾💪🏽👑💚🎢
He deserves it !!!
I am so pleased for him. It seems like five minutes since it was 2008 and he was asking a journalist if he was absolutely sure that he’d definitely be world no 1 for the first time in a few weeks’ time. He’s been written off so many times and he’s come back from it all.
Yay! After 9 hours in the air, this is just the news I needed.
Thanks Roger!
Amazing Rafa #1!! Congratulations champ!
Congratulations to Rafa and his team👏
Good luck against Tsitsipas and the rest of the tournament🍀
Vamos Rafa💪❤️
Congrats Rafa. – So much deserved 🥰👍🏻🎉
VAMOS CHAMP #1! 🎾💪🏼😍🥇🍀
Congrats to Rafa for getting his 5th YE no.1, well deserved for being the best player throughout the season. So happy for Rafa!
RAFA NUMBER ONE UNTIL (at least) THE AO 2020, VAMOOOOOOOSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!
So happy for Rafa. Well deserved <3
Oh Rafa how wonderful and so well deserved. Long may you continue to play! My hero!
Couldn’t agree more . Me and all of my family have been supporting Rafa from day one. We just adore, admire, such a respectful and humble human being. Hope you continue to play. Good luck,congrats, on your marriage. L. Mohammed
Congratulations to all of you
You all stood by Rafa
Excellent Achievement once again By Rafa.May you have many more
2 slams
2 masters 1000
It would be icing on the cake if He makes it to Semifinals tomorrow and have his First Trophy here
Vamos Rafa
Asak Khawar,
Aameen. where’re u at?
COURT OFFICIALS MUST STOP ALL CAMERA FLASHES AT ONCE! ESPECIALLY SINCE WE SAW TWICE CLOSE UP OF THE OBJECTIONABLE INTRUDER SITTING BEHIND TSITSIPAS. AIMING FLASHED CAMERA STRAIGHT FORWARD DURING NADAL’S SERVESING
Ridiculous