Thiem Threatens Nadal’s Hold On World No. 2
If Dominic Thiem wins Roland Garros, he will earn more than just the Coupe des Mousquetaires. The recent US Open champion will overtake Rafael Nadal for the No. 2 spot in the FedEx ATP Rankings if he claims his first Roland Garros title. That would be a historic achievement. Since Nadal moved ahead of Lleyton Hewitt to become World No. 2 on 25 July 2005, only four players have held that spot: Nadal, Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and Andy Murray. “Honestly, I didn’t think about the ranking at all so far,” Thiem told ATPTour.com the day after he triumphed at Flushing Meadows. “I was just fully...
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