Another record for Rafael Nadal. The Spanish, second in the ATP after Novak Djokovic, celebrates 800 consecutive weeks in the Top-10 of world tennis, in the list published this Monday.
During this 15-year period, Spanish has spent most of the time in first place (209 weeks) or second (361).
He is the player in history who has been the longest in the Top-10 ahead of Jimmy Connors (789), Roger Federer (734), Ivan Lendl (619) and Pete Sampras (565).
Djokovic is a long way off, as his 10-year run in the Top-10 (between 2007 and 2017) was cut short by injury. He returned to the top ten in July 2018.
The best South American on the list is still Argentine Diego Schwartzman, who remains ninth.
– ATP ranking of January 18:
1. Novak Djokovic (SRB) 12,030 pts
2. Rafael Nadal (ESP) 9850
3. Dominic Thiem (AUT) 9125
4. Daniil Medvedev (RUS) 8470
5. Roger Federer (SUI) 6630
6. Stefanos Tsitsipas (GRE) 5940
7. Alexander Zverev (GER) 5615
8. Andrey Rublev (RUS) 4164
9. Diego Schwartzman (ARG) 3455
10. Matteo Berrettini (ITA) 3120
11. Gaël Monfils (FRA) 2860
12. Denis Shapovalov (CAN) 2830
13. Roberto Bautista (ESP) 2710
14. David Goffin (BEL) 2600 (+2)
15. Milos Raonic (CAN) 2580 (-1)
16. Pablo Carreño (ESP) 2580 (-1)
17. Fabio Fognini (ITA) 2420
18. Stan Wawrinka (SUI) 2365
19. Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) 2260
20. Karen Khachanov (RUS) 2245
…
22. Christian Garín (CHI) 2,180
44. Guido Pella (ARG) 1,310
46. Albert Ramos (ESP) 1.210 (-1)
54. Alejandro Davidovich (ESP) 1.078 (-1)
59. Pablo Andújar (ESP) 1,044
63. Feliciano López (ESP) 998
65. Fernando Verdasco (ESP) 985
70. Pablo Cuevas (URU) 927 (-2)
77. Federico Delbonis (ARG) 851
81. Juan Ignacio Londero (ARG) 832
83. Thiago Monteiro (BRA) 824 (+1)
87. Pedro Martínez (ESP) 810 (-1)
91. Federico Coria (ARG) 783
97. Roberto Carballés (ESP) 751 AFP (HN)