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Rafael Nadal, Carlos Alcaraz, Daniil Medvedev or Casper Ruud? Who needs what to reach the top of the ATP Tour world rankings after the US Open in New York?

The margin is not as thin as it used to be now after the US Open, but I’m still going to try and add points to my ranking, as much as I can until the end of the year. I really want to perhaps finish in the top three… - - - “It just didn’t go as planned. - he reaches the final but Alcaraz or Ruud don't win the title and Nadal doesn't reach quarters With his shock first-round loss at the US Open, Stefanos Tsitsipas is out of the race to reach world No. - he reaches the final but Medvedev or Alcaraz don't win the title and Nadal doesn't reach quarters - he reaches the final and Medvedev or Ruud don't win the title, plus Nadal doesn't reach quarters - he reaches the quarters, provided Medvedev doesn't reach the final and neither Alcaraz or Ruud win the title - he reaches the semis and none of the other three win the title - he wins the title, regardless of the other trio's results - he reaches the final and loses to anyone but Medvedev

Rafael Nadal is set to face Rinky Hijikata in the first round at the US Open. We break down what you need to know.

This marks the first time Nadal and Hijikata have faced off in their respective careers. This marks Nadal’s first time at Flushing Meadows since winning the tournament in 2019. The hottest player in men’s tennis makes his return to the US Open for the first time in three years and looks to secure his fifth title.

Rinky Hijikata will be making his Grand Slam main draw debut against the four-time champion in Flushing Meadows on Tuesday night but is relishing the chance to ...

That was a great experience for me, I think I learned a lot from that,” he said of the match. Hijikata added: “That was hard to beat, playing each other pretty much every Slam and the quality of their tennis was out of this world. “It’s always been a dream of mine to go out there on the biggest stages of tennis and try to have a big crack at players like that. [Federer](/latest/roger-federer), the world No 198 is also a fan of their Big Three rival, [Novak Djokovic](/latest/novak-djokovic). Hijikata has previously unsuccessfully contested the qualifying contest at the Australian Open and Wimbledon but he will finally get to play a Grand Slam main draw match after receiving a US Open wildcard, finding himself drawn against the player with the most men’s singles titles at Major level in history. Rinky Hijikata will be making his Grand Slam main draw debut against the four-time champion in Flushing Meadows on Tuesday night but is relishing the chance to face Nadal despite being thrown straight in at the deep end.

Rafael Nadal will make his debut at the Billie Jean King Tennis Center on Tuesday night. Here, check out all about his profile information such as his age, ...

And, according to the specialized site Celebrity Net Worth, Nadal's net worth is $220-million-dollars. As one of the players who are from older generations, Rafael Nadal has a Facebook page with 14 million followers, where he posts not so regularly. Although, none of the reports indicate she is sick, she might go under surgery due to the safety of both Nadal and Perelló's first-born child. Rafael Nadal has proved that his quickness and acceleration has helped him on the tennis court. The 36-year-old tennis player is among the named Big 3 of the ATP, where he is alongside Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. [this year's US Open](https://bolavip.com/en/sports/us-open-2022-prize-money-how-much-do-the-grand-slam-winners-get-20220821-0031.html) as one of the favorites to clinch a spot at the finals, and the title.

Rafael Nadal's US Open campaign has gotten off to a rocky start, with the 22-time grand slam champion dropping his first set to Australian wildcard Rinky ...

“The break point at 3-all set the tone for that set but also the pressure to serve it out. Nadal, the No. 80 Danka Kovinic to ensure her incredible career goes for another match, while No. The court positioning was just razor-sharp, he was ready,” Australian tennis great Jelena Dokic said in commentary for Channel 9. [#RafaNadal]just lost the first set to Rinky Hijikata in the [#USOpen2022]. “I’m excited for the contest, I’m excited for the challenge. “It’s always been a dream of mine to go out there on the biggest stages of tennis and try to have a big crack at players like that. Just really unloading on a lot of those forehands. Live Coverage of ATP + WTA Tour Tournaments including Every Finals Match. Watch Tennis Live with beIN SPORTS on Kayo. Even as he secured the crucial break of serve in the fourth set, Nadal didn’t appear to be moving at his best. It was only at the end of a marathon 15-minute service game — that brought the crowd to its feet — that Nadal finally won the match with his fifth match point.

Rafael Nadal's pursuit of a 23rd Grand Slam title got off to a shaky start at the US Open on Tuesday courtesy of relatively unknown Australian player Rinky ...

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This will be the first confrontation between these two tennis players In the last two times that the Spanish tennis player has met an Australian he has won, in March against Kyrgios at Indian Wells and then on May 23 at Roland Garros; He was also in the Mexican tournament in Los Cabos where he passed the qualifying round, but in the round of 16 he was eliminated by the current world No. The Australian tennis player has won seven of the last ten matches he has played here. Open and seeks to increase it today; The No.

Rafael Nadal defeated Rinky Hijikata in four sets at the US Open on Tuesday to reach the second round. The four-time champion will next play Fabio Fognini, ...

The lefty lost his opening match at the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati against eventual champion [Borna Coric](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/borna-coric/cg80/overview). The contender for a place at the [Intesa Sanpaolo Next Gen ATP Finals](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/intesa-sanpaolo-next-gen-atp-finals/7696/overview) came out firing, playing aggressively to keep Nadal from dominating the action. [‘Welcome To The Big House’: Hijikata Relishing Rafa Clash](/en/news/hijikata-us-open-2022-feature) [Rinky Hijikata](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rinky-hijikata/h0bh/overview) 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 at Flushing Meadows, where he is competing for the first time since he won the 2019 title. [Daniil Medvedev](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/daniil-medvedev/mm58/overview), [Carlos Alcaraz](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/carlos-alcaraz/a0e2/overview) and [Casper Ruud](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/casper-ruud/rh16/overview) all must reach at least the final to have a chance of preventing the Spaniard from capturing the top spot. The Australian hit 11 winners to just six unforced errors in the first set, unleashing roars to the New York crowd to celebrate some of his best shots. [Australian Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/australian-open/580/overview). The 21-year-old had gained experience in a big match earlier this month in Los Cabos, where he made World No. Nadal leads the pair’s ATP Head2Head series 13-4. [Arthur Ashe](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/arthur-ashe/a063/overview) Stadium. Night sessions are the best," Nadal said. [Rafael Nadal](https://www.atptour.com/en/players/rafael-nadal/n409/overview) to discover his rhythm on Tuesday evening at the [US Open](https://www.atptour.com/en/tournaments/us-open/560/overview), but the four-time champion found it to advance to the second round.

Second seed Rafael Nadal overcame an early scare to down 21-year-old Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3 Tuesday in his first appearance at ...

"Long wait - for some time I thought that maybe I will not be able to be back," Nadal said in an on-court interview after the match. Open after winning in 2019. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com

After dropping the first set, Rafael Nadal rallied to defeat Rinky Hijikata, 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 in the No. 2 seed's opening match at the US Open on Tuesday ...

11 [Jannik Sinner](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3623), No. 17 [Grigor Dimitrov](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1287) and No. [Cameron Norrie](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2366), No. 8 [Hubert Hurkacz](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2726), No. 9 seed who has twice reached the quarterfinals at the US Open, reached the second round by outlasting [Laslo Djere](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=2365) 7-6 (5), 6-3, 3-6, 4-6, 6-4 in a match that took 3 hours, 41 minutes. 28 [Holger Rune](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=3659), who meets [John Isner](https://www.espn.com/sports/tennis/players/profile?playerId=1023) next. Alcaraz's US Open ended last year in a similar manner. I want to stay positive. Nadal did not show any serious lingering effects from the torn abdominal muscle that forced the 22-time Grand Slam champion to pull out of Wimbledon before he was supposed to play in the semifinals. "I felt that maybe I wouldn't be back here again ... His 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 victory ended with Nadal outlasting Hijikata in a grueling game that featured five match points. 2 seed's opening match at the US Open on Tuesday night.

Four-time champion Rafael Nadal overcame dropping the first set to defeat Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata at the US Open first round on Tuesday.

A break in the fourth game of the third for a 3-1 lead was enough to secure a two sets to one lead. It's a long time that I played here. "I'm very happy to be back.

NEW YORK—Muscle memory is a menacing force when Rafael Nadal is swinging freely. Playing his first US Open match in three years, Nadal sputtered at the ...

A double fault off the tape handed Nadal a second match point, but the tough-minded Aussie saved it. Drilling a running forehand down the line, Nadal withstood a near eight-minute hold for 5-3. Eighty-eight minutes into the match, Nadal zapped a flat forehand down the line to snatch the second set. Nadal carved out a drop shot to save the second and dodged the third when Hijikata missed a drive down the line long. Locking in with an unerring baseline rally, Nadal drew a netted reply breaking with a shout for 3-2. Nadal rapped a forehand winner down the line for 5-2. Earning break points in the fourth game, Nadal broke for 3-1 when Hijikata hit his second double fault of the night. Nadal took that lifeline and ripped through a hold to level after four games. Nadal was belting shots that bounded off the back wall with a wrecking ball thud. Streaking up to a drop shot, Hijikata shoveled the ball over, kept moving forward and snapped off a lunging volley to break at 30 for 4-3. It was Fognini's third win over Nadal in 2015 as he joined Novak Djokovic, Roger Federer and Juan Martin del Potro as just the fourth man to beat Nadal three or more times in a single season. A total 1,087 days since Nadal's last US Open match in the 2019 final.

Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal returned to the US Open after three years and although he surprisingly lost the first set to Grand Slam debutant Rinky ...

In 2021 he was unable to participate due to a left foot injury. Maybe that's why he was slow to get into rhythm tonight at Flushing Meadows. [Rafael Nadal's anger and anguish in the middle of US Open by leaked video of his wife's admission to the hospital](https://www.marca.com/en/tennis/us-open/2022/08/31/630eac4c22601dc9158b456b.html)

NEW YORK (AP) — The Latest on the U.S. Open tennis tournament (all times local): 10:35 p.m. Rafael Nadal's first U.S. Open match since 2019 ended with a ...

He reached the quarterfinals at 18, the youngest man to get that far in New York in the professional era, before stopping in the second set of his loss to Felix Auger-Aliassime because of an upper right leg injury. The No. Open when his opponent was forced to stop because of injury in the third set. The men’s and women’s tours took that step after the All England Club barred Russian and Belarussian players from competing because of the war against Ukraine. She missed the event that she won in 2000 and 2001 last year with an injury. In what could be the final tournament of her career, she is also playing doubles with her older sister for the first time since the 2018 French Open. She and sister Venus are not on Wednesday’s schedule for their opening match in the women’s doubles tournament. He then did not return in 2020 amid the coronavirus pandemic or last year because of an injured left foot. Nadal has won the U.S. Nadal did not show any serious lingering effects from the torn abdominal muscle that forced the 22-time Grand Slam champion to pull out of Wimbledon before he was supposed to play in the semifinals. Heading into retirement has become a theme at the U.S. Osaka won the U.S.

Rafael Nadal has been dealing with injuries that could threaten his career, but he earned a first-round victory over Rinky Hijikata at the U.S. Open.

“I am enjoying the fact I am here,” he said. “I was a little nervous, but I remembered I didn’t have anything to lose going into that match, playing an older and more experienced player,” said Tien, who is considering college and will compete in the junior U.S. [Emma Raducanu](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2021-09-11/emma-raducanu-defeats-leylah-fernandez-us-open-womens-title) of Britain, who has struggled since she won the U.S. At the rate the American men are going, they will still be chasing that next Slam title by the time Tien is ready to play against the big boys. It was tough to see the once-dominant Williams, who debuted here in 1997 and won the title here twice, unable to cover the court. [It was] a day to just make the job done, and that’s what I did,” said Nadal, the No. [Australian Open](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-01-30/rafael-nadal-wins-australian-open-for-21st-major-title) this year and followed up by [winning his beloved French Open](https://www.latimes.com/sports/story/2022-06-05/rafael-nadal-defeats-casper-ruud-for-14th-french-open-title) for the 14th time, giving him a men’s-record 22 Grand Slam singles titles. “I just love being here, love playing here, the excitement of getting here, and the lead-up is all just — it never gets old. “I have what I have,” the four-time U.S. “In some way, [this] was not the day to play perfect. Nadal clinched it on his fifth match point, threading a fierce forehand down the line to secure a 4-6, 6-2, 6-3, 6-3 victory under the closed roof at Arthur Ashe Stadium. His chronic foot problems and recent abdominal tear now mean that any point might truly be the last of his career if his worn-out body won’t allow him to continue.

RAFAEL NADAL had to fight back from a set down to win on his US Open return in Tuesday's night session.

Nadal was taking part in his first US Open match since defeating Daniil Medvedev in a memorable five-set affair to earn his four and most recent crown in 2019. Nadal's US Open preparations were far from ideal after withdrawing from his Wimbledon semi-final against Nick Kyrgios with an abdominal injury in July. The Spaniard returned to the hallowed hard count in Tuesday's night session with a fighting performance but explained his retirement fear after his latest victory.

Rafael Nadal was involved in a testy exchange with a journalist at the US Open after it was put to him that he receives preferential treatment from umpires.

I have a problem that I am sweating a lot. I don't understand why John can say that on the TV. I don't think I have a different treatment from the umpires at all. But I am going to have a chat with him later (smiling). If not, check the clock. Nadal: I never said that. You have to go to the farthest place of the court to take the towel.The problem for players like me that am sweating that much, you know when you go to pick up the towel, you are going to be in trouble with the time. Question: You have not been following the serve clock rule. John McEnroe has been pointing out you are not following that rule. It seems like the umpires are not enforcing the rule in your case. John McEnroe has been pointing this out. US Open

Rafael Nadal may have swept past Rinky Hijikata in impressive fashion after losing the opening set of their US Open first-round clash, but he was "nervous".

"You need to be humble enough to go through this process and accept that you need to fight and you need to accept that you going to suffer. "As I said, last week I lost a match in the first round. I know what I have to do better for the next couple of days. It was a day to just get the job done, and that is what I did. "You know, that is the sport. In some ways, it was not the day to play perfectly. Things start to go your way, then you start to feel more relaxed, more comfortable. My opponent did it very well for a while. I was not perfect, but happy. "But then I think I played better. "Well, obviously a tough match," Nadal said in his post-match press conference. Yes, I went through this tough moment.

Rafael Nadal dropped his opening set at the US Open but recovered to defeat Australian wildcard Rinky Hijikata 4-6 6-2 6-3 6-3.

I don't think I have a different treatment from the umpires at all." "I have a problem that I am sweating a lot," he explained. "You know what, I have been practicing quite well during the whole week," Nadal said.