Nadal reclaims No. 1 spot
Saturday, October 5, 2013 @ 11:14 AM
Rafael Nadal will reclaim the No. 1 spot in the ATP World Rankings on Monday after reaching the final of the China Open in Beijing earlier today.
Nadal was leading the semi-final against World No. 5 Tomas Berdych 4-2 in the first set when the Czech player retired after injuring his back as he ran for a backhand slice.
"I barely can sit, I[can] barely can stand up [or] walk," said Berdych after he was forced to pull out with what he described as a "new" injury.
The 27-year-old Spaniard, who won the French Open (d. Ferrer) and US Open (d. Djokovic) this year, has not been No. 1 in the world since July 2011.
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