The hesitant return of Nadal to 'number one' and his accounts to keep him in the Masters Cup

The sums of the last week in Paris-Bercy became official in the ATP ranking, where Rafa Nadal returns to 'number one' exactly one year later. However, this Monday is not precisely conducive to Spanish, who today will know the results of the MRI to decide their presence in the Masters Cup.

Its 9,585 points, 640 more than Nole , grant the leadership to Nadal, 33, the second oldest veteran of the Open Era to reach the top of the ladder, only behind Roger Federer (36 years in 2018).

However, the abdominal injury, which forced a precipitous goodbye on Saturday at the 1000 Masters in Paris-Bercy, overshadows Rafa's immediate future, which will only be cleared by the decision of his doctor, Ángel Ruiz Cotorro.

A final in London

In case of not being able to travel to London, where the Masters Cup starts on Sunday, Nadal would lose the 'number one' if Djokovic wins the tournament or reaches the final with two wins in the three games of the first phase, known as Round Robin.

If he is finally physically able to play the prestigious tournament, which he never managed to win, the options of the Balearic to remain at the top would multiply. Mathematics would square him if he arrives undefeated in the final, even if he lost to Djokovic himself.

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