The Indian Wells 2022 Masters 1,000 is here and all of Spain is waiting for what Rafa Nadal can do in this tournament that is held in California, United States, and that the man from Manacori has won three times. With the great start of the year that the best tennis player in history has signed – he has 21 Grand Slams – everyone wonders if he will be able to recover the number 1 in the ATP ranking that Daniil Medvedev now holds.
To begin with, it must be explained that Rafa Nadal signed up for the Masters 1,000 in Indian Wells 2022. The physical condition of the Balearic tennis player has always been between cotton wool in recent years, so it is not uncommon for him to prefer to miss a big tournament to recover and subsequently arrive with more force to the championship that is presented. But this year is being very different and, despite knowing the quality and skill of the Manacorí in this sport, it is surprising that he is signing up for everything.
The year started in the best way for Rafa Nadal. He was proclaimed champion in Melbourne and also came back, in an epic match, against Daniil Medvedev at the Australian Open , the first Grand Slam of 2022. Later he went to Acapulco and was also crowned on Mexican soil. Now he has to compete in the Masters 1,000 in Indian Wells , considered the fifth Grand Slam , where none of the best tennis players in the world will be missing except Roger Federer and Kei Nishikori.
He arrives at this tournament held in California occupying fourth place in the ATP ranking. Ahead of Rafa Nadal , in third position, is the German Alexander Zverev , while Novak Djokovic is in second place and the number 1 currently is the Russian Daniil Medvedev . The Spaniard is currently more than 2,000 points behind the leader, so it is impossible for him to regain that position he has held for so long at the Masters 1,000 in Indian Wells 2022 .
That physical state of Rafa Nadal and his age have led him to change his mentality. He assures that the objective of looking for number 1 has already passed, but we are all aware of the winning and competitive gene of the best tennis player in history, so we can get an idea that going to win a tournament also implies that climb in the ranking of the ATP . «The time of fighting for number 1 passed for me. It would be a mistake to persecute him, “the Balearic came to say.
Despite this change in strategy to face the year, Rafa Nadal could reach number 1 in the ATP ranking in Monte Carlo . For this, several conditions should be given. The first, to win the Masters 1,000 of Indian Wells 2022 . Also, Daniil Medvedev has to make less than 325 points between this tournament in California, Miami and Monte Carlo . These cabals seem complicated, but the most realistic thing would be to think after Roland Garros because the player from Manacor does not defend points. It should not be forgotten that it is a difficult task, but if the Spanish tennis player is able to maintain the level with which he started in 2022 and the injuries respect him, there are great possibilities of recovering the place that corresponds to him.
