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It will be the second time in the Open Era that the numbers 1 and 2 of individual ranking in doubles play together • The Balkan proposed to Rafa and he accepted the idea

Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic evenly discipline's doubles 1000 Canadian Masters to be held from next Monday in Toronto. It will be the second time in the modern era of this sport that the numbers 1 and 2 form as individual ranking pair in the double box. Before they did so only Jimmy Connors and Arthur Ashe in 1976 and has come a long way since then.

After two and a half weeks of hard training at the Center for Modernization of Manacor, Nadal is traveling today to Canadian soil inseparable with his physiotherapist, Rafael Maymo, and with Francis Roig, who shall have as a coach both in Canada and Cincinnati (Toni Nadal join the group at the U.S. Open). After a month out of competition, the idea of Balearic pace of play is to take as soon as possible for be able to take the last major of the year. Since he won his sixth Wimbledon, Rafa has enjoyed a short holiday which combines with a treatment for his knees on the basis of infiltration of plasma. The results appear to be positive and the Spaniard is ready to face the last third of the season that will end the tour of Asia (Bangkok, Tokyo, Shanghai) to finish in Europe (Paris and London).

Objective: shooting

Nadal and Djokovic are not two Players who are left to see much playing doubles, discipline in which Rafa has five titles for only one of Nole. And they never played together,. However, he proposed in London Serbian Rafa play together in Canada and he accepted. However, it is a tournament that brings good memories, they have already won at the individual level (the Spanish in 2005 and 2008, Serbia in 2007). It may be recalled that last year Nadal played this tournament with their coach Francis Roig couple, so that no be the first experiment in these parts.

Although Rafa still has 2470 points to defend until the end of the season, the goal of ending the year at the helm of the world rankings seem an easy task. Thus, among the challenges are to conquer the U.S.? Open, the only Grand Slam that is missing, and win the Masters Cup in London, both events in which her best result has been the semifinals.

The Spanish just as well with 234-week reign of Swiss

The Mallorcan rid tennis in two hours and two minutes of play, German, who won by 6-4 and 7-6 (0).

After 4 years at No. 2 ATP rankings, finally justice is done and our Rafa Nadal will lead the world tennis rankings not later than August 18. One year pletórico for Manacor and joined the striking and obvious decline of Swiss Roger Federer make Rafa to dethrone Swiss after 234 weeks in the tennis throne.




Why is not the No. 1 Rafa Nadal next Monday
The ATP ranking of the (association of Professional Tennis Players) is developed taking into account the results obtained in the previous year. Both tournaments in Canada, which won the Spanish last week, as Cincinnati, who is playing, it was disputed last year two weeks later, in their usual dates. Have been advanced in the calendar because of the Olympic Games.

Thus, by failing to find the reference 2007, the computer simply sum points to players. Federer added five to his account in Toronto, despite losing in his debut, and Nadal joined 500. Similarly, the Swiss sum 75 points in Cincinnati, where he has fallen into eighths, and Nadal has already added another 75. The classification is maintained well with a difference of 300 points for the Swiss player, a reference fictitious by the exceptional circumstances of this season, as an Olympic years.

In any year not Olympic, the computer had worked as usual, making it the next August 18, including the results of the Olympic Games. Federer immediately lose 850 points (350 by the end of Toronto in 2007 and 500 by way of Cincinnati) and Nadal 230 (225 in the semifinals of Canada in 2007 and five in the second round of Cincinnati). In the Olympic Games only adds: gold was quoted at 400 points, silver and bronze at 280 to 205.

Federer: It is important to remain positive

The fall of tempranera Roger Federer in his presentation at the Masters Series in Toronto before the Frenchman Gilles Simon, opens the door to the reign as the Swiss world number one may fall into the hands of the Spanish Rafael Nadal, the dispute after the open Cincinnati the next week.

If the Mallorcan is awarded the Masters Series in Toronto this Sunday, achieved by reducing the current difference of 770 points Swiss with just 275 in the prior to the start of the tournament in Cincinnati.

Nadal could become the new world number one if you reach the final on U.S. soil was removed and Federer again in the early rounds. Something that would end the reign of Swiss, who is now the 237 consecutive weeks, since February 2004.

However, the timetable of 2008 was amended by the Olympic Games, this potential coronation Rafah is reflected in the classification of August 18, two weeks after the Cincinnati Open.

Last year, the Masters Series Canada and Cincinnati will be played two weeks prior to regard this season, and hence, the 850 points achieved by Federer (in Canada and final title in Cincinnati) will no longer count on the same dates is disputed in 2007.

Moreover, Nadal is defending 230 points only these two weeks, 225 by accessing the semifinals in Canada and 5 by losing in his debut in Cincinnati last year.

To get number one, Nadal must achieve its second title in the Open Canada, which already won in the 2005 edition in Montreal, while in Cincinnati would have to overcome its best performance: a few quarter-finals in 2006.

Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal took the top two positions in the classification of the ATP since July 25, 2005, when the Majorcan became the new escort of Swiss, something happened ago no less than 157 weeks.

Federer: This is not the end of the world
Moreover, Federer said it must remain "positive" despite having fallen into the second round. "It is important to remain positive. The track season has just begun and lasts remaining nine months ahead. This is not the end of the world, but hopefully have started better," he said after losing to Simon. />
The Swiss admitted "having lost opportunities" that ended up costing him the defeat. "It was a disappointing match," admitted Federer, who committed 20 errors over not forced.

Anyway, does not intend to throw in the towel. "I have to forget and look forward. The big goal is the Olympic Games and the U.S. Open, are the sites where I really want to win and I'm sure I'm ready."