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he hit those clay courts, he immediately Masters 1000 titles in a year (5), as well as
rediscovered his best form. He reached the most Masters 1000 semi-finals in a year (8).
finals in Chile and São Paulo, while also
winning the Masters 1000 in Indian Wells
and playing in the final in Monte Carlo. Four 2017
more titles followed in Barcelona, Madrid, Ranking on 09/10/2017: Number 1
Rome and Roland Garros. In his first 9 Wins/Losses: 62/9
tournaments back on the Tour, Nadal never Titles: 6
failed to reach the final. A tough loss came at Slam Titles: 2
Wimbledon at the hands of Steve Darcis, but Masters Titles: 2
this only stopped the Spaniard’s momentum Wins/Losses in Slams: 23/2
momentarily. He went on to win in Montreal
and Cincinnati, as well as Flushing Despite starting the season strongly,
Meadows. Even though he did not play at the reaching the finals in Melbourne, Acapulco
Australian Open or Miami, Nadal still and Miami, Nadal could not secure a
managed to end the year as world number tournament victory until Monte Carlo. But
one. He also earned the record for most once he started winning, he barely ever