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Nadal jumps to 2nd on ATP Rankings after Barcelona victory

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12-time Barcelona Open champion, Rafael Nadal, has moved up a spot on the ATP Rankings after beating Stefanos Tsitsipas to clinch a record-extending 12th Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell trophy.

Nadal, who was formerly ranked third, is now the current World No. 2 having pipped Daniil Medvedev to the spot, holding the position with 9,810 points, 110 ahead of Medvedev and 2,153 points behind World No. 1, Novak Djokovic.

The 13-time Roland Garros champion defeated Tsitsipas 6-4, 6-7(6), 7-5 in the longest best-of-three-set ATP Tour final since statistics started being tracked in 1991.

The top seed was one point from defeat at 4-5, 30/40 in the decider and he carried the momentum from that moment to win three straight games and overcome the Monte-Carlo champion after three hours and 38 minutes.

Reacting to the victory, Nadal said: “I think I never played a final like this in this tournament, so it means a lot to me against a player like him, [after what] he achieved in Monte-Carlo and [that he reached] the final here without losing a set.

“It is an important victory for me. I think I have been increasing my level during the whole week and this victory confirms it. That’s important for today.  To have the trophy with me here at home means a lot, but at the same time for the future.”‘

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