In 2012, Rafael Nadal won the record seventh Roland Garros crown, completing another impressive swing on clay and hoping for more for the rest of the season. Instead, the Spaniard missed the second half of the season with a left knee injury.
He didn’t play after Wimbledon and had to finish outside the top 2 for the first time since 2004. Rafa stayed away from the court until February 2013, skipping Roland Garros and getting a fresh start on his well-rounded clay court. loved. In one of the most impressive comebacks of the Open era, Rafa scored 75 wins in 83 encounters in 2013, claiming ten ATP titles and passing all his rivals to win the end of the year.
nope. 1 prize for the first time since 2008. Rafa collected 4000 points at Roland Garros and the US Open, playing at a high level on hard courts and delivering back-to-back titles in Canada and Cincinnati for the first time in a career to build a huge advantage over Novak Djokovic in the ATP race.
The Serb lost the US Open final to the Spaniard and won all matches until the end of the season. They fought hard for the year-end no. 1 place until the final stages, and Nadal managed to stay ahead of Djokovic after reaching the final in Beijing and the semi-finals in Shanghai and Paris.
Roger Federer has praised Rafael Nadal after a thrilling 2013 season.
Rafa knocked down David Ferrer, Tomas Berdych and Stan Wawrinka in the ATP Finals to secure the year-end number. 1 place and set another title clash with Novak. Roger Federer didn’t have a remarkable season, finishing outside the top 5 for the first time since 2002!
Roger still qualified for the ATP World Tour Finals and faced Djokovic in the first round robin clash. Novak beat Roger in three sets to add 200 points to his tally and continue his luck with Rafa. On the other hand, Roger hailed Rafa’s return and everything he achieved in 2013.
The end of the year name. 1 battle was not over yet, and Federer admitted that Djokovic and Nadal deserved the honor, leaving them to fight for it on the pitch. “Rafa made a fantastic comeback. I was convinced he would reach the top again, he is too good.
After playing at a high level on clay, Rafa has massively improved his game on other surfaces. If he is physically well, he will always be a contender for the highest positions. Rafa stayed away from the pitch until he felt competitive, and I’m happy with how things went for him.
He had a great season, and he will be deserved at the end of the year. 1 if it succeeds. Novak also played well to stay in contention, and it’s an exciting end between them,” said Roger Federer.
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