Spanish great, Rafael Nadal is celebrating his 200th week as world No. 1, becoming the sixth player to reach that milestone since the computerized rankings were introduced in 1973.
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Nadal began his 200th week at No. 1 on Monday, 25 November, joining Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic, Pete Sampras, Ivan Lendl, and Jimmy Connors in reaching the landmark.
Nadal regained the No. 1 ranking from Djokovic on 4 November, starting his eighth spell as the top man in the rankings, just over 11 years after he first attained the position. The Spaniard first rose to No. 1 on 18 August 2008.
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| Roger Federer | 310 | 237 |
| Pete Sampras | 286 | 102 |
| Novak Djokovic | 275 | 122 |
| Ivan Lendl | 270 | 157 |
| Jimmy Connors | 268 | 160 |
| Rafael Nadal | 200 | 56
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The 33-year-old put together an excellent 2019, winning major titles at Roland Garros and the US Open to take his Grand Slam tally up to 19- just one behind Roger Federer's all-time record of 20. The Spaniard also won Masters 1000 titles in Rome and Montreal, and crowned a brilliant season by propelling Spain to a sixth Davis Cup title.
This is the fifth time Nadal has secured the year-end No. 1 ranking, matching Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic in that department. Pete Sampras, with six, holds the record for the most year-end No. 1 finishes.
Nadal has an 840-point lead over Novak Djokovic on top of the rankings, with both men set to begin the 2020 season at the ATP Cup in Australia.