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‘Rafa is going to be the guy’ - Eurosport expert John McEnroe backs Rafael Nadal to top the next world rankings

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Rafael Nadal has been tipped to become the new world No. 1 by Eurosport tennis expert John McEnroe, who “can’t believe” the 22-time Grand Slam winner is not guaranteed top spot in the ATP rankings.

Current world No. 3 Nadal comfortably dismantled Frenchman Richard Gasquet on Sunday night as he progressed to the last 16, whilst top-ranked Daniil Medvedev was eliminated following a loss to Nick Krygios.

Ad Ahead of Nadal’s fourth round match against Frances Tiafoe, McEnroe has expressed disbelief that the Spaniard isn’t guaranteed a place as world No.

1 in the next rankings update. US OpenUS Open order of play, day 8 — When are Nadal, Swiatek, Alcaraz playing?20 HOURS AGO “I think Rafa [Nadal] is going to be the guy,” McEnroe claimed. “I don’t know how it plays out and if he’ll play much the rest of the year but look at it — he’s won Australia, he’s won the French, he got to the semis at Wimbledon. “The guy is heads and tails, I can believe that he won't be guaranteed No.

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