Rafael Nadal is not having one of his devastating performances in Barcelona, but that is still enough for the King of Clay to reach the semi-finals in Catalonia.
If Nadal wins the tournament, he will be back to be the world number 2, overtaking Daniil Medvedev. If the King of Clay conquers his 12th title in Barcelona, he will have 9810 points on Monday. That will be enough for him to overtake Daniil Medvedev that is stuck with 9700 points.
However, there are still some phenomenal competitors in the draw that Rafa needs to beat. Nadal will face Pablo Carreno-Busta in the semi-final. On the other side of the draw Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner will face off in the other final four and they are both rather big threats for Rafa Nadal.
| Rank | Player | Points | If wins |
| 1 | Novak Djokovic | 11963 | 12123 |
| 2 | Daniil Medvedev | 9700 | |
| 3 | Rafael Nadal | 9490 | 9810 |
| 4 | Dominic Thiem | 8365 | |
| 5 | Stefanos Tsitsipas | 7860 | 8180 |
| 6 | Alexander Zverev | 6125 | |
| 7 | Andrey Rublev | 6000 | |
| 8 | Roger Federer | 5875 | |
| 9 | Diego Schwartzman | 3765 | |
| 10 | Matteo Berrettini | 3408 | 3568 |
Nadal in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently ranked no.3, Rafael owns a composed 9-2 record in 2021. Nadal is playing in Barcelona where he toppled Ilya Ivashka 3-6 6-2 6-4, Kei Nishikori 6-0 2-6 6-2 and Cameron Norrie 6-1 6-4.
Rafael Nadal will square off with the world no.13 Pablo Carreno-Busta in the semifinal on Saturday at 4:00 pm on PISTA RAFA NADAL. Their current record is 7-0 for Nadal.
The Spaniard won 86 titles in his career: 21 on hard courts, 60 on clay courts, 1 on indoor courts and 4 on grass courts. (See the list of his titles)
Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Currently the world no.2 (career-high), Medvedev played his last match on the 31st of March when he was defeated by world no.11 Roberto Bautista-Agut 6-4 6-2 in the quarter in Miami (draw).
Presently, during this year Medvedev has managed to achieve a 17-3 win-loss record. Medvedev clinched 1 title in Marseille. Daniil got to the final at the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev clashed against each other 4 times. Their current record is 3-1 for Nadal. Previously, the last time they competed against each other, Daniil Medvedev won 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 in the semifinal in London (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2020.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Tsitsipas in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.5 (career-high), the Greek has managed to achieve an overall 25-5 win-loss record in 2021. The Greek is currently competing in Barcelona where he beat Jaume Antoni Munar Clar 6-0 6-2, Alex De Minaur 7-5 6-3 and Felix Auger Aliassime 6-3 6-3.
Stefanos Tsitsipas will come up against the world no.19 Jannik Sinner in the semifinal on Saturday at 1:30 pm on PISTA RAFA NADAL. Their current record is 1-1.
Tsitsipas conquered 1 title in 2021 in Monte-Carlo. The Greek was the finalist in Acapulco (Abierto Mexicano Telcel).
The Greek won 6 titles in his career: 2 on clay courts and 4 on indoor courts. (See the list of his titles)
Sinner in Barcelona, ranking, and results in 2021
Currently the world no.19 (career-high), Sinner owns a 18-6 win-loss record in 2021. Sinner is currently competing in Barcelona where he ousted Egor Gerasimov 6-3 6-2, Roberto Bautista Agut 7-69 6-2 and Andrey Rublev 6-2 7-66.
Jannik Sinner will square off with the world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas in the semifinal on Saturday at 1:30 pm on PISTA RAFA NADAL. Their current record is 1-1.
The Italian conquered 1 title in 2021 in Melbourne. Jannik got to the final in Miami (Miami Open).
Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner played each other twice. The head to head is 1-1. Previously, the last time when they squared off, Jannik Sinner won 6-1 6-7(9) 6-2 in the 2nd round in Rome (Internazionali BNL d’Italia) in September 2020.
In the following video you can watch the key moments of their match.
Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Jannik Sinner |
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