PARIS MASTERS
Rafael Nadal secures world No 1 tennis ranking
Victory at the Paris Masters championship clinches the top ranking for tennis superstar Nadal
Paris — Rafael Nadal secured the year-end world No1 ranking with a 7-5 6-3 second-round victory over South Korean Hyeon Chung at the Paris Masters on Wednesday. The 16-time Grand Slam champion is the oldest man to finish a season at the top of the rankings at the age of 31, after a year that saw him win the French and US Opens. It is the fourth time the Spaniard has achieved the feat after 2008, 2010 and 2013. Nadal went into the match knowing victory would give him an unassailable lead as world No1 over old rival Roger Federer, after the Swiss legend withdrew before the start of the Paris tournament. The 21-year-old Chung put up a brave fight at the Bercy Arena, but a fired-up Nadal proved too hot to handle. Nadal will next face Pablo Cuevas in the last 16, after the unseeded Uruguayan edged out Albert Ramos-Vinolas 6-7 (5/7) 7-6 (7/1) 6-2. Sloane Stephens was pummelled by Anastasija Sevastova at the WTA Elite Trophy in Zhuhai on Wednesday, her third successive defeat since winning...
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