Rafael Nadal is the new number one of the world

On monday, or few weeks later, Nadal will be the number one of the world. Here we have the youngest tennis player to reach the ATP Tour first position.

Player / Date / Age
Lleyton Hewitt November 19th 2001 20 years old, 8 months
Marat Safin November 20th 2000 20, 9 months
John Mc Enroe Mach 3rd 1980 21, 15 days
Bjorn Borg August 23rd 1977 21, 2 months
Andy Roddick November 3rd 2003 21, 2 months
Rafael Nadal ? 22, 2 months

Wimbledon: Low-Ranked Semifinalists

Rainer Schuettler, at No. 94 in the South African Airways ATP Rankings, became the third-lowest ranked player to reach the semifinals (or better) at Wimbledon in this decade:

Rank / Result

Vladimir Voltchkov No. 237 2000 SF - l. to Sampras
Goran Ivanisevic No. 125 2001 Winner - d. Rafter
Rainer Schuettler No. 94 2008 SF - l. to Nadal
Marat Safin No. 75 2008 SF - l. to Federer
Jonas Bjorkman No. 59 2006 SF - l. to Federer
Mark Philippoussis No. 48 2003 Finalist - l. to Federer
Xavier Malisse No. 35 2002 SF - l. to Nalbandian
David Nalbandian No. 22 2002 Finalist - l. to Hewitt