At 36, Rafael Nadal comfortably leads the ATP Race to Turin. This year, the Spaniard has won both major titles, collecting almost 2,000 points more than Carlos Alcaraz and Stefanos Tsitsipas, his closest rivals. Rafa skipped the second half of 2021 due to a foot injury, and he’s made an impressive comeback this season to get back in his place and lead the GOAT race.

Nadal is 30-3 in 2022, stopping the clock and winning four titles in five finals. The Australian Open and Roland Garros are on the list of conquered events, and Nadal did so for the first time in his career. Rafa made his return to the small ATP 250 tournament in Melbourne, not playing at his best but claiming the title to gain confidence.

The Spaniard used it well at the Australian Open, keeping his foot under control and reaching the sixth final. Nadal made an incredible comeback in the title clash against Daniil Medvedev.

Rafael Nadal is the leader of the ATP Race after Roland Garros.

He led 6-2, 7-6, 3-3, 40-0 before overcoming the deficit and winning in five hours and 24 minutes.

Nadal conquered Acapulco in February and reached the Indian Wells final in March. Struggling with a fractured rib, Rafa lost to Taylor Fritz in straight sets and took a break until Madrid in May. The king of clay did not play at his best in the Spanish capital, and he suffered even more in Rome against Denis Shapovalov.

The Spaniard nearly gave up in the deciding set against the Canadian, and no one could tell if he would be able to endure the strain in Paris. Rafa took his doctor with him to Paris and canceled the foot pain with injections.

This allowed him to perform at a high level and clinch the 14th Roland Garros crown in 18 trips to Paris. Nadal has beaten four top-10 players in a row en route to the 22nd Major crown, and he has 5,620 points this season.

A teenager Carlos Alcaraz is second with 3820, winning two Masters 1000 titles and losing in the Roland Garros quarter-final to Alexander Zverev after a massive battle. Stefanos Tsitsipas is third with 3670, followed by Roland Garros runner-up Casper Ruud.

Alexander Zverev, Andrey Rublev, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Daniil Medvedev complete the top 8 list, with Novak Djokovic being ninth.