Rafael Nadal, a new dad, doesn’t care if his son plays for the No. 1 rank

Rafael Nadal is a completely different man. 1 ranking.

Even with his absences, Nadal still has a chance to finish the season as the No. 1 world player. 1. He now has 5,820 points to his credit, leaving Carlos Alcaraz with 6,650. When Nadal was asked about his priorities, he stated that he would fight for the No. 1 spot at the end of the year. 1 spot.

There will be no fighting.

Nadal has been the year-end No. 5 times, tied with Roger Federer and trailing Novak Djokovic (7,6) and Pete Sampras (6).

“I don’t fight to be No. Nadal stated this at a Paris Masters news conference. “It is something I have said for a long time: I won’t fight anymore to be No. 1. In the past, I was successful. That goal was something I reached a few times during my career. I am very proud of it and have been extremely happy about it. However, I’m at a point in my tennis career when I don’t have to fight for No. 1.”

He wants to be the No. 1 dad.

Since Maria Francisca Perello gave way to their first child, a boy in October, Nadal has been to Paris to play in his first tournament. Nadal acknowledged that he approaches things differently now that his son is a father.

“It’s amazing how even after knowing him for only two or three weeks, you can leave your son at home and still not be able to see him. . . “You start missing him,” Nadal stated. “We’re lucky that we have the technology to make video calls at any time you like.”

Nadal was granted a bye in the first round and will play Tommy Paul or Roberto Bautista Agut on Wednesday in the second round. Since September, when he played in doubles with Federer at the Laver Cup, he has not been competitive since.

Nadal won the Australian Open, French Open, and a record 22 Grand Slam singles titles. Federer was two behind. The vibe is changing on tour, as Nadal, 36, passes the baton to Alcaraz, 19, at least in their homeland of Spain.

Nadal has had to deal with injuries for the past 10 tournaments. In March, he suffered a stress fracture in one of his ribs. He was then forced to withdraw from the Wimbledon semifinals due to an abdominal injury that lasted the entire summer.

It’s clear that I was No. Nadal stated, “It’s obvious that when I was No. 1 in my career, 2008, it was really important to me.” He said, “because 2005, 2006, 2007, and 2007 were amazing years for me, winning many tournaments and scoring a lot on the ranking system.

“Today is a new story for me. I don’t remember how many events I participated in, but I think it was around 10, and I completed eight. It’s difficult to be No. Like this. It’s a great feeling to be in a position where I can say that I was playing well when I was playing.”

Alcaraz was the youngest man to be ranked No. Alcaraz won the U.S. Open his first major title in September, making him the No. 1 ranking in ATP history for 50 years.

It was my dream to win the Grand Slam and to be No. Alcaraz stated that it was a dream of mine to win a Grand Slam, to become No. 1 in the world, but that I didn’t anticipate being able to do so at just 19 years old. “Everything happened so quickly, faster than I could have imagined.”

Alcaraz will be the year-end No. Alcaraz will be the first player to achieve No. 1 at the year-end. This could be his first win outside of the Big Four of Federer, Djokovic, and Federer since Andy Roddick 2003.