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

Rafael Nadal is set to take the No1 position after Novak Djokovic was defeated by Stefanos Tsitsipas at the Shanghai Masters. Nadal did not compete at Shanghai Masters as the Spanish ace Nadal is out of action due to a wrist injury. Djokovic was defending 1,000 points in Shanghai but could only add 180 points following his quarter-final defeat.

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Djokovic will be proceeding into the Rolex Paris Masters with 9,545 points. Meanwhile, Nadal has a good lead in the race for year-end, as he will go with 9,225 points. Djokovic will not enter any tournament between Shanghai and Paris. He will be playing an exhibition match against Nadal before the Paris event. He will be defending a combined 1,600 points at Paris and the Nitto ATP Finals. These both tournaments will drop off his current total the week after Paris on the basis of ATP rules.

Tsitsipas in his prime form

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This will lead to Nadal to be on the first position on November 4, 2019, bringing Djokovic down. Even if Djokovic wins the Paris Masters, he won’t stay on the No 1 position. There will be a fierce competition for year-end No1 at the O2 in London. It will be reflective of their performances in Paris. Nadal leads the 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 No 1 spot could function as a gift for Nada before his much-anticipated wedding.

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