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Rafael Nadal returns to top of ATP rankings

Spain's Rafael Nadal returns the ball to Switzerland's Stan Wawrinka during their men's singles tennis match on day four of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 - Rolex Paris Masters - indoor tennis tournament at The AccorHotels Arena in Paris on October 31, 2019.
Image: Rafael Nadal has returned to world No 1 but faces a race to be it for the ATP Finals in London

Rafael Nadal has returned to the top of the ATP rankings, regaining top spot from rival Novak Djokovic for the first time since November 2018.

The 33-year-old Spaniard has become the second-oldest No 1 since Roger Federer led the rankings at the age of 36 last year.

Nadal has been No 1 for 197 weeks through eight different stints at the top, but it's Federer who leads the all-time list with 310 weeks.

The Swiss star remains third in the rankings, behind Djokovic and ahead of Daniil Medvedev.

Novak Djokovic of Serbia returns a backhand in his semi final match against Grigor Dimitrov of Bulgaria on day 6 of the Rolex Paris Masters, part of the ATP World Tour Masters 1000 held at the at AccorHotels Arena on November 2, 2019 in Paris, France
Image: Novak Djokovic will be determined to regain top spot from Nadal at the season-ending tournament

Nadal has a 51-6 record and has won four titles this season, including a record-extending 12th French Open and a fourth US Open. He also reached the Australian Open final.

He is looking to seal the year-end top ranking for the fifth time, but faces a race against time to be fit for the season-ending ATP Finals after suffering an abdominal strain at the Paris Masters.

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