Spanish tennis player Rafa Nadal experienced a significant boost in his career by participating in the Bastad tournament in Sweden, which is part of the ATP circuit and played on clay courts. This performance led to an impressive jump of 100 places in the global rankings, just ahead of his upcoming challenge at the Paris Olympics.
Nadal reached his first final on the circuit since the 2022 Roland Garros, but unfortunately, he couldn’t secure the title. The victory went to Portuguese player Nuno Borges, who triumphed with a score of 6-3, 6-2.
Despite not winning, the 22-time Grand Slam champion moved up from the 261st to the 161st position in the world rankings. It’s worth noting that after nearly a year away from competitive tennis, Nadal began 2024 ranked 672nd. Currently, the ATP rankings are led by Italy’s Jannik Sinner, who has 9,570 points, followed by Serbia’s Novak Djokovic with 8,460 points, and Spain’s Carlos Alcaraz with 8,130 points.
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