Rafael Nadal has been voted because the ATP Tour Followers Favorite for 2022, ending Roger Federer’s 19-year successful streak with the award.
The Spaniard, 36, has endured an historic 12 months, successful his first 20 matches in 2022, earlier than he additionally gained the Australian Open and French Open.
The Australian Open victory was on the time a report twenty first Grand Slam crown for Nadal, however his twenty second title, achieved at Roland Garros, leaves him one away from Novak Djokovic within the all-time record of Grand Slam titles on 21 after the Serb gained Wimbledon.
Rafael Nadal was voted because the ATP Followers Favorite for 2022, successful the award for the primary time
Alongside together with his two Grand Slam victories, Nadal additionally gained ATP Tour occasions in Melbourne and Acapulco which suggests he has now gained 92 titles on the tour. Nadal ended the 12 months with 39 victories and eight losses.
The Spaniard’s emphatic 12 months is all of the extra outstanding provided that he entered 2022 after a five-month damage layoff.
And Nadal was delighted to obtain the fan-voted award. Talking to the ATP Tour media staff, he stated: ‘I’m tremendous joyful to obtain the Followers’ Favorite Award [in] 2022.
2022 was an historic 12 months for Nadal after he gained each the French and Australian Open titles
Roger Federer beforehand gained the fan-voted award for 19 successive years from 2003-2021
‘It makes me really feel nice. I can’t thanks sufficient everybody for the assist not just for this award, however on the identical time for all of the assist that I obtain in each single metropolis and occasion around the globe.
‘Meaning the whole lot to me, so I’m very [much] trying ahead to 2023 to share lots of constructive issues once more. See you quickly.’
Nadal’s award comes following the retirement of his nice rival Federer. The legendary Swiss tennis participant introduced he can be quitting the game in September of this 12 months on the age of 41, insisting that his physique had informed him his time was up.
Beforehand Federer had gained the ATP Tour Followers Favorite award yearly from 2003 all through to 2021 in a outstanding present of his longevity.
