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
AWESOME NET VOLLEY. My heart is beating so fast. I want so much for our Champion to win! Come on Rafa. Snatch this deuce!
Yes Dallas. He’s a fabulous volleyer, so i don’t know why he diesn’t come to the net more.
BRILLIANT RAFA!!!!!!!!!!:) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
STUNNING LOVE HOLD TOPPED WITH SHINING ACE!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS SWEETHEART…..POINT BY POINT TENNIS GENIUS!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) LOVE YOU RAFA NADAL…..YOU JUST PLACED ANOTHER GORGEOUS WINNING VOLLEY!!!!!!!!!:):):):):) AND ANOTHER ONE NEAR NET XOXOXOXOXOXO
GREAT FORCEFUL PLAY SWEETHEART…..ON T’S LAST 4 SERVE GAMES…. GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!:) WE LOVE YOU SWEETHEART AND VERY HAPPY FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!:) KEEP GOING!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
FAST POWERFUL SHARP ACE!!!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS AND KUDOS TO YOUR BEAUTIFUL EFFECTIVE SERVE!!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXO
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) LOVE YOUR BRIGHT FEISTY POWER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) GREAT WIN OF 2ND SET!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
That’s it Rafa. You’ve cut down the unforced errors. Now stay aggressive for the win.
GORGEOUS VOLLEY!!!!!!!!!:) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!:) CI…….CI…..CI…..YOU BEAUTIFULLY BROKE HIS SERVE LEADING 5: 4 …….VAMOS SWEETHEART……ENJOY EVERYTHING!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXO
LOVE YOU RAFA…..KEEP GOING…..BRILLIANT AND WONDERFUL !!!!!:) ENERGIZED AND PRECIOUS PLAYING!!!!!!!:)
Come on Rafa! Too many unforced errors.
SPARK AND AIM……TWO STRIKING CROSS COURT FH BEAUTIES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!:)
KEEP GOING SWEETHEART YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE!!!!!!!:) LOVE YOUR FEISTY ENERGY!!!!!!!!:) NO BIG DEAL….PLENTY TIME LEFT…….WE LOVE YOU !!!!!!!:) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXOXOXO
VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!:) ANOTHER BEAUTY……POWER……AIM………..GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!!:) YOU ARE SO GOOD AT TIE BREAK!!!!!!!!!:):):) DOWN THE LINE STRIKING WINNER…….IT IS OK TO MISS SOME SWEETHEART….KEEP GOING……YOU ARE SOLID RAFA NADAL!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXO
BEAUTIFUL VOLLEY…..SMASHING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!:) LOVE YOUR SPEEDY COURT COVERAGE!!!!!!!!!:)
KEEP GOING SWEETHEART YOU ARE BEAUTIFUL OUT THERE!!!!!!!:) LOVE YOUR FEISTY ENERGY!!!!!!!!:) NO BIG DEAL….PLENTY TIME LEFT…….WE LOVE YOU !!!!!!!:) VAMOS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXOXOXO
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 SERVING. MATCH COMMENTATOR POINTED OUT THE FLASHED CAMERA AS WELL.
COURT OFFICIAL MUST STOP ALL FLASHES AT ONCE! ESPECIALLY SINCE TWICE WE SEE CLOSE UP ON THE OBJECTIONABLE INTRUDER SITTING BEHIND TSITSIPAS . THE COMMENTATOR POINTED IT OUT AS WELL.
CI……… CI………..CI………SHARP TIMELY ACE WITH YOUR GORGEOUS EFFECTIVE SERVE!!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
WE LOVE YOU SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS AND GO RAFA GO!!!!!!!!!!!:) ENJOY LOTS OF FUN PLAYING YOUR PRECIOUS FEISTY TENNIS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) YOU LOOK GORGEOUS OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!:)
IT WILL BE A GREAT MATCH BEAUTIFUL FOR YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) VAMOS SWEETHEART!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:) XOXOXOXOXO
RAFA ROCKS YEAR-END NUMERO UNO
Now get out there and DEMOLISH Tsitsipas. You have worked your entire life for moments like this.
WISHING YOU ANOTHER WIN
RAFA ROCKS
RAFAMAZING IS AMAZING
I was already thrilled when Rafa won his 12th RG after his rough start. Then winning the Rogers Cup plus the USO was so exciting. I never expected him to win the year end number one too. Rafa deserves all of this and more. We are so lucky to be Rafans.