Rafael Nadal set to become No 1 after Djokovic's early Shanghai exit

Rafael Nal is set to take 1 position after vak Djokovic was defeated by Stefas Tsitsipas at Shanghai Masters. Nal did t compete at Shanghai Masters as Spanish ace Nal is out of action due to a wrist injury. Djokovic was defending 1,000 points in Shanghai but could only d 180 points following his quarter-final defeat.

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Djokovic will be proceeding into Rolex Paris Masters with 9,545 points. Meanwhile, Nal has a good le in race for year-end, as he will go with 9,225 points. Djokovic will t enter any tournament between Shanghai and Paris. He will be playing an exhibition match against Nal before Paris event. He will be defending a combined 1,600 points at Paris and Nitto ATP Finals. se both tournaments will drop off his current total week after Paris on basis of ATP rules.

Tsitsipas in his prime form

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This will le to Nal to be on first position on vember 4, 2019, bringing Djokovic down. Even if Djokovic wins Paris Masters, he won’t stay on  1 position. re will be a fierce competition for year-end 1 at O2 in London. It will be reflective of ir performances in Paris. Nal les Serbian by a total of 1,280-points. An undefeated 5-0 record will help a player earn a maximum of 1,500 points. This 1 spot could function as a gift for Na before his much-anticipated wedding.

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