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April 22, 2024
- He is the first left-hander to rank in the Top 10 in more than five years since Chilean Marcelo Rios was No. 8 on April 17, 2000.
- He is also the first teenager to break into the Top 10 since Andy Roddick (at 19 years, 11 months) on Aug. 5, 2002 and the youngest to break in the Top 10 since Andrei Medvedev (at 18 years, 9 months) on June 7, 1993. Nadal is 18 years, 10 months.
- He is the 16th left-handed player (and youngest) and 121st player overall to break into the Top 10 in the history of the ATP Rankings (since 1973). He will also be the 13th Spaniard (and youngest) to break into the Top 10.
- His 33 match wins this season (33-6) has already surpassed his total of last year (30-17) and is second on the ATP circuit in 2005 behind Roger Federer (35-2). His three ATP titles is also second to Federer's. [Ed note: After Barcelona, he had four ATP titles, as he won the Open Seat Godo tournament.]
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