Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic are supposed to engage in a furious battle in the last 2 tournaments of the year fighting for the world no.1 rank.
The Serbian sensation is still at the top of the rankings, but he will lose his lead ahead of the ATP Finals in London. Rafa leads Djokovic by 1,280 points in the year to date rankings, and if he outperforms Djokovic in Paris he is almost sure to end the year as the deserving world no.1. If the King of Clay wins the tournament, he will definitely end the year at the top of the rankings.
Training together after their exhibition in Kazakhstan
Nole and Rafa went together to Kazakhstan to play an exhibition for charity, and they surprised the tennis fans after they decided to practice together in Paris.
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Rafael Nadal’s ranking and performance in 2019
Ranked no.2, the Spaniard played his last match on the 8th of September when he beat Daniil Medvedev 7-5 6-3 5-7 4-6 6-4 in the final in U.S. Open to win his 84th career title.
This year Rafael has a 47-6 win-loss record. Nadal clinched 4 titles in 2019 in Rome, at the French Open, in Montreal and at the U.S. Open. Nadal was the finalist at the Australian Open.
Novak Djokovic’s ranking and performance in 2019
Currently ranked no.1, the Serbian played his last match on the 11th of October when he lost to Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6 7-5 6-3 in the quarter in Shanghai.
This year Djokovic has a 48-9 win-loss record. The Serbian conquered 4 titles in 2019 at the Australian Open, in Madrid, in Wimbledon and in Tokyo. The Serbian was the finalist in Rome.
Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic played each other 54 times. The head to head is 28-26 for Djokovic.
The last time that they fought against each other, Rafael Nadal won 6-0 4-6 6-1 in the final in Rome in 19th May 2019.
