Rafael Nadal officially set to drop out of Top 10 for the first time since 2005

| by Kadir Macar

Rafael Nadal dominated ATP Rankings for almost two decades, but the Spaniard is officially set to drop out of the Top 10 for the first time since 2005.

Injuries and unexpected losses have caused the former world number one to fall in the rankings. The Spaniard struggled with some kind of injury almost non-stop since last year's Wimbledon and that's one of the main reasons for his fall.

Nadal's fall in rankings has been further confirmed by Taylor Fritz's impressive performance at the Mexican Open. With Fritz making it to the semifinals in Acapulco, it has become mathematically certain that Nadal will leave the top 10 after Indian Wells.

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Nadal will be unable to compete at the first Masters 1000 event of the year in Indian Wells next week, and this means he is set to drop 600 points, as he made the final in 2022. This news marks the end of an era for Nadal, who has been a constant presence in the Top 10 rankings for almost two decades.

The Spaniard's 912 consecutive weeks (on March 14) inside the top 10 is a remarkable achievement and is 124 weeks better than the next-best player, American Jimmy Connors. Nadal's dominance in the world of tennis has been legendary, and his exit from the top 10 is a reminder that even the greatest players are aging.

However, Nadal's fall in the rankings is not the end of his career. The Spaniard has proven time and again that he can bounce back from setbacks, and this latest news is no different.

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