Rafael Nadal slips out of Top 10 for the first time since 2005

After 934 weeks and almost 18 years later, Rafael Nadal has slipped outside the top 10, which he first entered on April 25, 2005.
As per the current ATP ranking, Nadal is ranked 13.
Only one woman has spent more consecutive weeks in the Top 10 of the WTA rankings than Nadal has in the Top 10 of the ATP rankings—Martina Navratilova with exactly 1,000 straight weeks.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion has been sidelined with a left hip flexor injury since the Australian Open, and pulled out of hard-court tournaments at Indian Wells and Miami.

And there it is:
After an incredible streak of 934 weeks–falling just a single month short of 18 years–Rafael Nadal has slipped outside the top 10, which he first entered on April 25, 2005. pic.twitter.com/RllZXnNwT1
— Ben Rothenberg (@BenRothenberg) March 20, 2023
In January, Nadal hurt his hip flexor during a second-round loss to Mackenzie McDonald of the United States at the Australian Open.
Rafael Nadal is aiming to make his comeback from a hip injury at the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters next month, organizers said Wednesday.
The Monte Carlo Masters begins on April 8 and tournament director David Massey is optimic Nadal will play.
“Rafa was the first (player) to be regered,” Massey said in statement. “He really wants to play at the Monte Carlo Masters and is giving himself every chance to take part in the tournament he’s so fond of.”

Nadal has won the tournament a record 11 times, including an Open Era record streak of eight consecutive titles from 2005 to 2012.
The 36-year-old Spaniard uses the event as a key part of his preparations for the French Open, which takes place May 28-June 11.
Nadal has won 14 of his major titles on clay at Roland Garros, including last year while dealing with chronic pain in his left foot.