Rafael Nadal had another fantastic week to win his 12th title in Barcelona. After his latest success, the King of Clay is back to be the world number 2, taking over from Daniil Medvedev. Stefanos Tsitsipas didn’t manage to conquer his first ATP 500 after Nadal saved a championship point against him in the final. However, the Greek sensation is getting closer to Dominic Thiem. The world number 4 is only 385 points ahead of Stefanos.
Here the latest ranking.
Rafael Nadal in 2021
Ranked world no.2, Rafael played his last match on the 25th of April when he overcame world no.5 Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 in the final in Barcelona to win his 87th career title.
At the moment, during this season Nadal has managed to achieve a 11-2 record. This year, Nadal conquered 1 tournament in Barcelona.
Daniil Medvedev in 2021
Currently the world no.3, the Russian 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).
At present, during this year Medvedev achieved a 17-3 record. Medvedev conquered 1 title in Marseille. Daniil was the finalist at the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal and Daniil Medvedev faced off 4 times. Their current record is 3-1 for Nadal. Previously, the last time when they played, Daniil Medvedev won 3-6 7-6(4) 6-3 in the semifinal in London (Nitto ATP Finals) in November 2020.
In the video below you can watch the highlights.
Stefanos Tsitsipas in 2021
Now ranked no.5 (career-high), Stefanos played his last match on the 25th of April when he lost to world no.2 Rafael Nadal 6-4 6-7(6) 7-5 in the final in Barcelona (draw).
This year the Greek has a 26-6 record. This year, Tsitsipas clinched 1 title in Monte-Carlo. The Greek was the finalist in Acapulco and in Barcelona.
