Full name | Rafael Nadal Parera |
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Country | Spain |
Calendar prize money | $9,368,326 [1] |
Singles | |
Season record | 39–8 |
Calendar titles | 4 |
Year-end ranking | No. 2 |
Ranking change from previous year | 4 |
Grand Slam & significant results | |
Australian Open | W |
French Open | W |
Wimbledon | SF (withdrew) |
US Open | 4R |
Doubles | |
Season record | 1–1 |
Current ranking | No. 1159 |
Ranking change from previous year | 648 |
Injuries | |
Injuries | Stress fracture to rib Abdominal tear |
← 2021 2023 → |
The 2022 Rafael Nadal tennis season officially began on 3 January 2022, with the start of the ATP 250 tournament in Melbourne. [2] [3] It includes Nadal's best start to an ATP Tour season, when he won his first 20 matches (and three titles, including the Australian Open) in a row. It was also his career-first season winning the first two majors of the year, hence completing the Australian-French title double. As such, Nadal broke his tie with Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic, and became the first man in history to win a total 21 (after winning the 2022 Australian Open), and 22 (after winning the 2022 French Open) Grand Slam singles titles.
Rafael Nadal won his 89th ATP singles title at Melbourne Summer Set 1 without dropping a set en route, defeating qualifier Maxime Cressy in the final.
Nadal won his second Australian Open title and 21st men's singles major title overall, surpassing an all-time record he jointly held with Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer. Nadal defeated Denis Shapovalov and Matteo Berrettini en route to the final, where he outlasted Daniil Medvedev in five hours and 24 minutes. Nadal was down two sets, and serving at 2-3 0-40 in the third, eventually winning 2-6 6-7(5-7) 6-4 6-4 7-5. It was Nadal's 90th ATP title, and he became the second man in the Open Era, after Djokovic, to achieve the double career Grand Slam.
Nadal stormed to the title in high form, not dropping a set in any of his five matches (including a win over Medvedev, who earlier that week had clinched the world No. 1 ranking). He beat Cameron Norrie in the final to win his third title of the year and extend his unbeaten streak for the season to 15-0, his career-best start to an ATP Tour season.
Nadal reached the final for a fifth time after beating Sebastian Korda, Daniel Evans, Reilly Opelka, Nick Kyrgios and compatriot Carlos Alcaraz. He then lost in the final to Taylor Fritz, ending his 20 match winning streak, which marks his career-best start to a season.
Nadal missed the Monte Carlo Masters and the Barcelona Open citing a rib injury sustained in the Indian Wells final. It was the first time since 2004 that he was forced to miss Monte Carlo and Barcelona where he has won 11 and 12 titles respectively.
Nadal returned to play in Madrid. In his first match he beat Miomir Kecmanović, then saved 4 match points to beat David Goffin to reach the quarterfinals, where he was defeated by eventual champion Carlos Alcaraz in three sets.
Nadal returned to Rome as the defending champion, and defeated John Isner in straight sets in the second round. Nadal faced physical pain during his third round encounter with Denis Shapovalov due to his prevailing chronic foot injury, and lost in three sets.
Nadal won his 14th French Open title and a record-extending 22nd men's singles major title overall. He defeated four Top-10 players en route to the title; Félix Auger-Aliassime (fourth round), Novak Djokovic (quarterfinals), Alexander Zverev (semifinals), and Casper Ruud (final). Nadal completed the Australian–French double for the first time in his career, and became one of five men to do so in the Open Era. Nadal also became the oldest singles champion (36 years 2 days) in the history of the French Open.
After treating his foot injury, Nadal returned to Wimbledon for the first time in three years. However, he tore an abdominal muscle during the tournament, which was aggravated after his quarterfinal match against Taylor Fritz. Despite winning the encounter, Nadal withdrew from the tournament the following day. [4]
Nadal returned to the Cincinnati Masters in his first match since facing an abdominal muscle tear at Wimbledon, however lost to the eventual-champion Borna Ćorić in the opening round.
Nadal returned to the US Open after not playing for 3 years and had his first hard court match since Cincinnati. He beat Rinky Hijikata in the first round, Fabio Fognini in the second round and Richard Gasquet in the third round. In the fourth round Nadal lost to Frances Tiafoe, ending his bid of a 3rd major in 2022.
Nadal participated at the Laver Cup in London. He played just one doubles match, alongside longtime friend and rival Roger Federer in what was Federer's final professional tennis match. The pair lost to Jack Sock and Frances Tiafoe 11-9 in the final set tiebreak, despite holding a match point on Federer's serve. Team World went on to claim their first Laver Cup title.
Nadal returned to the Paris Masters after not playing for 2 years, however lost to Tommy Paul in the opening round.
On October 24, Nadal confirmed his participation at the ATP Finals in Turin. He lost his opening matches to Taylor Fritz and Félix Auger-Aliassime in straight sets. He went on beat Casper Ruud, but he failed to advance to the semifinals.
This table chronicles all the matches of Rafael Nadal in 2022.
W | F | SF | QF | #R | RR | Q# | P# | DNQ | A | Z# | PO | G | S | B | NMS | NTI | P | NH |
Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
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Melbourne Summer Set Melbourne, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 3 – 9 January 2022 | ||||||
– | 1R | Bye | ||||
1 / 1238 | 2R | Ričardas Berankis (Q) | 104 | Win | 6–2, 7–5 | |
– | QF | Tallon Griekspoor | 64 | W/O | N/A | |
2 / 1239 | SF | Emil Ruusuvuori (Alt.) | 95 | Win | 6–4, 7–5 | |
3 / 1240 | W | Maxime Cressy (Q) | 112 | Win (1) | 7–6(8–6), 6–3 | |
Australian Open Melbourne, Australia Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 17 – 30 January 2022 | ||||||
4 / 1241 | 1R | Marcos Giron | 66 | Win | 6–1, 6–4, 6–2 | |
5 / 1242 | 2R | Yannick Hanfmann (Q) | 126 | Win | 6–2, 6–3, 6–4 | |
6 / 1243 | 3R | Karen Khachanov (28) | 30 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–1 | |
7 / 1244 | 4R | Adrian Mannarino | 69 | Win | 7–6(16–14), 6–2, 6–2 | |
8 / 1245 | QF | Denis Shapovalov (14) | 14 | Win | 6–3, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6, 6–3 | |
9 / 1246 | SF | Matteo Berrettini (7) | 7 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | |
10 / 1247 | W | Daniil Medvedev (2) | 2 | Win (2) | 2–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 | |
Mexican Open Acapulco, Mexico ATP Tour 500 Hard, outdoor 21 – 26 February 2022 | ||||||
11 / 1248 | 1R | Denis Kudla (LL) | 100 | Win | 6–3, 6–2 | |
12 / 1249 | 2R | Stefan Kozlov (LL) | 130 | Win | 6–0, 6–3 | |
13 / 1250 | QF | Tommy Paul | 39 | Win | 6–0, 7–6(7–5) | |
14 / 1251 | SF | Daniil Medvedev (1) | 2 | Win | 6–3, 6–3 | |
15 / 1252 | W | Cameron Norrie (6) | 12 | Win (3) | 6–4, 6–4 | |
Indian Wells Masters Indian Wells, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 10 – 20 March 2022 | ||||||
– | 1R | Bye | ||||
16 / 1253 | 2R | Sebastian Korda | 38 | Win | 6–2, 1–6, 7–6(7–3) | |
17 / 1254 | 3R | Dan Evans (27) | 28 | Win | 7–5, 6–3 | |
18 / 1255 | 4R | Reilly Opelka (17) | 17 | Win | 7–6(7–3), 7–6(7–5) | |
19 / 1256 | QF | Nick Kyrgios (WC) | 132 | Win | 7–6(7–0), 5–7, 6–4 | |
20 / 1257 | SF | Carlos Alcaraz (19) | 19 | Win | 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | |
21 / 1258 | F | Taylor Fritz (20) | 20 | Loss | 3–6, 6–7(5–7) | |
Madrid Open Madrid, Spain ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 2 – 8 May 2022 | ||||||
– | 1R | Bye | ||||
22 / 1259 | 2R | Miomir Kecmanović | 32 | Win | 6–1, 7–6(7–4) | |
23 / 1260 | 3R | David Goffin (Q) | 60 | Win | 6–3, 5–7, 7–6(11–9) | |
24 / 1261 | QF | Carlos Alcaraz (7) | 9 | Loss | 2–6, 6–1, 3–6 | |
Italian Open Rome, Italy ATP Tour Masters 1000 Clay, outdoor 8 – 15 May 2022 | ||||||
– | 1R | Bye | ||||
25 / 1262 | 2R | John Isner | 27 | Win | 6–3, 6–1 | |
26 / 1263 | 3R | Denis Shapovalov (13) | 16 | Loss | 6–1, 5–7, 2–6 | |
French Open Paris, France Grand Slam tournament Clay, outdoor 22 May – 5 June 2022 | ||||||
27 / 1264 | 1R | Jordan Thompson | 82 | Win | 6–2, 6–2, 6–2 | |
28 / 1265 | 2R | Corentin Moutet (WC) | 139 | Win | 6–3, 6–1, 6–4 | |
29 / 1266 | 3R | Botic van de Zandschulp (26) | 29 | Win | 6–3, 6–2, 6–4 | |
30 / 1267 | 4R | Félix Auger-Aliassime (9) | 9 | Win | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | |
31 / 1268 | QF | Novak Djokovic (1) | 1 | Win | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | |
32 / 1269 | SF | Alexander Zverev (3) | 3 | Win | 7–6(10–8), 6–6(0–0), ret. | |
33 / 1270 | W | Casper Ruud (8) | 8 | Win (4) | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 | |
Wimbledon Championships London, United Kingdom Grand Slam tournament Grass, outdoor 27 June – 10 July 2022 | ||||||
34 / 1271 | 1R | Francisco Cerúndolo | 41 | Win | 6–4, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4 | |
35 / 1272 | 2R | Ričardas Berankis | 106 | Win | 6–4, 6–4, 4–6, 6–3 | |
36 / 1273 | 3R | Lorenzo Sonego (27) | 54 | Win | 6–1, 6–2, 6–4 | |
37 / 1274 | 4R | Botic van de Zandschulp (21) | 25 | Win | 6–4, 6–2, 7–6(8–6) | |
38 / 1275 | QF | Taylor Fritz (11) | 14 | Win | 3–6, 7–5, 3–6, 7–5, 7–6(10–4) | |
– | SF | Nick Kyrgios | 40 | walkover | N/A | |
Cincinnati Masters Cincinnati, United States ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, outdoor 14 – 21 August 2022 | ||||||
– | 1R | Bye | ||||
39 / 1276 | 2R | Borna Ćorić (PR) | 152 | Loss | 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 3–6 | |
US Open New York City, United States Grand Slam tournament Hard, outdoor 29 August – 11 September 2022 | ||||||
40 / 1277 | 1R | Rinky Hijikata (WC) | 198 | Win | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3, 6–3 | |
41 / 1278 | 2R | Fabio Fognini | 60 | Win | 2–6, 6–4, 6–2, 6–1 | |
42 / 1279 | 3R | Richard Gasquet | 91 | Win | 6–0, 6–1, 7–5 | |
43 / 1280 | 4R | Frances Tiafoe (22) | 26 | Loss | 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6 | |
Paris Masters Paris, France ATP Tour Masters 1000 Hard, indoor 31 October – 6 November 2022 | ||||||
– | 1R | Bye | ||||
44 / 1281 | 2R | Tommy Paul | 31 | Loss | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 1–6 | |
ATP Finals Turin, Italy ATP Finals Hard, indoor 13 – 20 November 2022 | ||||||
45 / 1282 | RR | Taylor Fritz (8) | 9 | Loss | 6–7(3–7), 1–6 | |
46 / 1283 | RR | Félix Auger-Aliassime (5) | 6 | Loss | 3–6, 4–6 | |
47 / 1284 | RR | Casper Ruud (3) | 4 | Win | 7–5, 7–5 | |
Tournament | Match | Round | Opponents (seed or key) | Ranks | Result | Score |
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Melbourne Summer Set Melbourne, Australia ATP Tour 250 Hard, outdoor 3 – 9 January 2022 Partner: Jaume Munar | ||||||
1 / 212 | 1R | Sebastián Báez / Tomás Martín Etcheverry (Alt.) | 886 / 281 | Win | 6–3, 3–6, [10–4] | |
– | 2R | Andrey Golubev / Franko Škugor (4) | 28 / 53 | Withdrew | N/A | |
Laver Cup London, United Kingdom Laver Cup Hard, indoor 23 – 25 September 2022 Partner: Roger Federer | ||||||
2 / 213 | Day 1 | Jack Sock / Frances Tiafoe | 43 / 220 | Loss | 6–4, 6–72–7, [9–11] | |
Tournament | Match | Round | Opponent (seed or key) | Rank | Result | Score |
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Mubadala World Tennis Championship Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Hard, outdoor 16 – 18 December 2021 | ||||||
– | QF | Bye | ||||
1 | SF | Andy Murray | 134 | Loss | 3–6, 5–7 | |
2 | PO | Denis Shapovalov | 14 | Loss | 7–6(7–4), 3–6, [6–10] | |
Hurlingham Tennis Classic London, United Kingdom Grass, outdoor 22 – 24 June 2022 | ||||||
3 | PO | Stan Wawrinka | 267 | Win | 6–2, 6–3 | |
4 | PO | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 9 | Loss | 6–7(6–8), 6–4, [3–10] | |
Per Rafael Nadal, this is his current 2022 schedule (subject to change). [7]
Date | Tournament | Location | Tier | Surface | Prev. result | Prev. points | New points | Result |
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4 January 2022– 9 January 2022 | Melbourne Summer Set | Melbourne (AUS) | 250 Series | Hard | N/A | N/A | 250 | Champion (defeated Maxime Cressy, 7–6(8–6), 6–3) |
17 January 2022– 30 January 2022 | Australian Open | Melbourne (AUS) | Grand Slam | Hard | QF | 360 | 2000 | Champion (defeated Daniil Medvedev, 2–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4, 7–5) |
21 February 2022– 26 February 2022 | Mexican Open | Acapulco (MEX) | 500 Series | Hard | W | 0 (500 [lower-alpha 1] ) | 500 | Champion (defeated Cameron Norrie, 6–4, 6–4) |
10 March 2022– 20 March 2022 | Indian Wells Masters | Indian Wells (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | A | 0 | 600 | Final (lost to Taylor Fritz, 3–6, 6–7(5–7)) |
10 April 2022– 17 April 2022 | Monte-Carlo Masters | Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (FRA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | QF | 180 (180 [lower-alpha 2] ) | 0 | Withdrew |
18 April 2022– 24 April 2022 | Barcelona Open | Barcelona (ESP) | 500 Series | Clay | W | 500 | 0 | |
2 May 2022– 8 May 2022 | Madrid Open | Madrid (ESP) | Masters 1000 | Clay | QF | 180 (180 [lower-alpha 2] ) | 180 | Quarterfinals (lost to Carlos Alcaraz, 2–6, 6–1, 3–6) |
8 May 2022– 15 May 2022 | Italian Open | Rome (ITA) | Masters 1000 | Clay | W | 1000 | 90 | Third round (lost to Denis Shapovalov, 6–1, 5–7, 2–6) |
22 May 2022– 5 June 2022 | French Open | Paris (FRA) | Grand Slam | Clay | SF | 720 (1000 [lower-alpha 2] ) | 2000 | Champion (defeated Casper Ruud, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0) |
27 June 2022– 10 July 2022 | Wimbledon | London (GBR) | Grand Slam | Grass | A | 0 (360 [lower-alpha 2] ) | 0 [lower-alpha 3] | Semifinals (withdrew due to an abdominal tear) |
14 August 2022– 21 August 2022 | Cincinnati Masters | Cincinnati (USA) | Masters 1000 | Hard | A | 0 | 10 | Second round (lost to Borna Ćorić, 6–7(9–11), 6–4, 3–6) |
29 August 2022– 11 September 2022 | US Open | New York (USA) | Grand Slam | Hard | A | 0 | 180 | Fourth round (lost to Frances Tiafoe, 4–6, 6–4, 4–6, 3–6) |
31 October 2022– 6 November 2022 | Paris Masters | Paris (FRA) | Masters 1000 | Hard (i) | N/A | 0 | 10 | Second round (lost to Tommy Paul, 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 1–6) |
13 November 2022– 20 November 2022 | ATP Finals | Turin (ITA) | Tour Finals | Hard (i) | N/A | N/A | 200 | Round robin (1 win – 2 losses) |
Total year-end points | 4875 | 6020 | 1145difference |
Rafael Nadal has a 39–8 ATP match win–loss record in the 2022 season. His record against players who were part of the ATP rankings Top Ten at the time of their meetings is 8–3. Bold indicates player was ranked top 10 at the time of at least one meeting. The following list is ordered by number of wins:
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# | Player | Rank | Event | Surface | Rd | Score | RNR |
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1/179 | Matteo Berrettini | 7 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | 5 |
2/180 | Daniil Medvedev | 2 | Australian Open, Melbourne, Australia | Hard | F | 2–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 | 5 |
3/181 | Daniil Medvedev | 2 | Acapulco, Mexico | Hard | SF | 6–3, 6–3 | 5 |
4/182 | Félix Auger-Aliassime | 9 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | 4R | 3–6, 6–3, 6–2, 3–6, 6–3 | 5 |
5/183 | Novak Djokovic | 1 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | QF | 6–2, 4–6, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) | 5 |
6/184 | Alexander Zverev | 3 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | SF | 7–6(10–8), 6–6, ret. | 5 |
7/185 | Casper Ruud | 7 | French Open, Paris, France | Clay | F | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 | 5 |
8/186 | Casper Ruud | 4 | ATP Finals, Turin, Italy | Hard (i) | RR | 7–5, 7–5 | 2 |
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Result | W–L | Date | Tournament | Tier | Surface | Opponent | Score |
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Win | 1–0 | Jan 2022 | Melbourne Summer Set, Australia* | 250 Series | Hard | Maxime Cressy | 7–6(8–6), 6–3 |
Win | 2–0 | Jan 2022 | Australian Open, Australia (2) | Grand Slam | Hard | Daniil Medvedev | 2–6, 6–7(5–7), 6–4, 6–4, 7–5 |
Win | 3–0 | Feb 2022 | Mexican Open, Mexico* (4) | 500 Series | Hard | Cameron Norrie | 6–4, 6–4 |
Loss | 3–1 | Mar 2022 | Indian Wells Masters, US | Masters 1000 | Hard | Taylor Fritz | 3–6, 6–7(5–7) |
Win | 4–1 | Jun 2022 | French Open, France (14) | Grand Slam | Clay | Casper Ruud | 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 |
(*) signifies tournaments where Nadal won the title without dropping a set.
Singles | ||
Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
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Melbourne Summer Set | $87,370 | $87,370 |
Australian Open | $2,875,000 | $2,158,520 |
Mexican Open | $314,455 | $2,472,975 |
Indian Wells Masters | $646,110 | $3,119,085 |
Madrid Open | €169,650 | $3,297,913 |
Italian Open | €72,865 | $3,374,727 |
French Open | €2,200,000 | $5,718,608 |
Wimbledon Championships | £535,000 | $6,375,266 |
Cincinnati Masters | $45,315 | $6,420,581 |
US Open | $278,000 | $6,698,581 |
Paris Masters | €39,070 | $6,737,506 |
ATP Finals | $703,300 | $7,440,806 |
Bonus pool | $1,926,250 | $9,367,056 |
$9,367,056 | ||
Doubles | ||
Event | Prize money | Year-to-date |
Melbourne Summer Set | $1,270 | $1,270 |
$1,270 | ||
Total | ||
$9,368,326 | ||
Figures in United States dollars (USD) unless noted.
Tournament | Since | Record accomplished | Players matched | Date achieved |
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Grand Slam | 1877 | 22 men's Grand Slam singles titles | Stands alone | 6 June |
1905 | Double Career Grand Slam | Roy Emerson Rod Laver Novak Djokovic | 30 January | |
Australian Open | 1968 | Longest gap between subsequent titles, 13 years (2009-2022) | Stands alone | |
Won final from two sets down | Stands alone | |||
French Open | 1891 | 14 men's singles titles | Stands alone | 6 June |
14 finals | Stands alone | 4 June | ||
15 semifinals | Stands alone | 1 June | ||
6 consecutive semifinals | Novak Djokovic | |||
16 quarterfinals | Novak Djokovic | |||
Most match wins at a single major (112 at the French Open) | Stands alone | |||
Oldest singles champion (36 years 2 days) | Stands alone | 6 June | ||
Mexican Open | 1993 | Most titles (4) | David Ferrer Thomas Muster | 27 February |
Most finals (5) | David Ferrer | |||
ATP Tour | 1970 | Most titles won without losing a set (30) | Stands alone | |
ATP 500 | 2009 | Most match wins (117) | Stands alone | |
Masters 1000 | 1990 | Most match wins (406) | Stands alone | 14 March |
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The 2022 Novak Djokovic tennis season officially began on 21 February 2022, with the start of the Dubai Tennis Championships. During this season, Djokovic:
Rafael Nadal defeated Casper Ruud in the final, 6–3, 6–3, 6–0 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2022 French Open. It was his record-extending 14th and final French Open title and record-extending 22nd and final major title overall. It marked the first time in his career that he won the Australian Open and the French Open in the same calendar year. Nadal also became the third man to defeat four top 10 players en route to a major title since the introduction of ATP rankings in 1973. Ruud became the first Norwegian man to reach a major quarterfinal and beyond, and the first Scandinavian man to do so since Robin Söderling in 2010.
Three-time defending champion Novak Djokovic defeated Nick Kyrgios in the final, 4–6, 6–3, 6–4, 7–6(7–3) to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2022 Wimbledon Championships. It was his seventh Wimbledon title and 21st major singles title overall. Djokovic became the fifth man in the Open Era to record a streak of at least four consecutive titles at one major. By reaching his 32nd men's singles major final, he surpassed Roger Federer's all-time record. Djokovic also became the first player to win 80 matches at all four majors with his first-round win over Kwon Soon-woo. Because the ATP decided not to award ranking points in response to Wimbledon's banning of Russian and Belarusian players, Djokovic dropped out of the top five in the ATP rankings after winning the tournament.
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Casper Ruud in the final, 6–4, 2–6, 7–6(7–1), 6–3 to win the men's singles tennis title at the 2022 US Open. It was his first major title. He claimed the world No. 1 singles ranking with the win; Ruud, Rafael Nadal, Daniil Medvedev, and Stefanos Tsitsipas were also in contention for the top position. Alcaraz saved a match point en route to the title, in the quarterfinals against Jannik Sinner. Alcaraz became the youngest major champion since Nadal at the 2005 French Open, the youngest US Open champion since Pete Sampras in 1990, the first man born in the 2000s to win a major singles title, and the youngest man to be ranked world No. 1, surpassing Lleyton Hewitt's record. At 23 hours and 39 minutes of play duration across his seven matches, Alcaraz spent the longest time on court in major history. Ruud became the first Norwegian to reach the final.
The 2022 Daniil Medvedev tennis season officially began on 3 January 2022, with the start of the ATP Cup.
The 2022 Carlos Alcaraz tennis season officially began on 17 January 2022, with the start of the Australian Open in Melbourne.
The 2023 Novak Djokovic tennis season is considered one of the greatest tennis seasons of all time by an individual tennis player. It officially began on 1 January 2023, with the start of the Adelaide International, and ended 25 November 2023 after Serbia's defeat by Italy in the semifinals of the Davis Cup Finals.
Holger Rune defeated the defending champion Novak Djokovic in the final, 3–6, 6–3, 7–5 to win the singles tennis title at the 2022 Paris Masters. It was his first Masters 1000 title, and he saved three match points en route, in the first round against Stan Wawrinka. Rune made his top-10 debut in the ATP rankings with the win, and he defeated five top-10 players en route to the title. This was Rune's fourth final in a row, and his third title. He became the second teenager to win a Masters 1000 title in the 2022 season, after Carlos Alcaraz at Miami and Madrid. Rune was the first Scandinavian to win a Masters 1000 title since Robin Söderling at the 2010 Paris Masters. It was Djokovic's first loss in an Masters 1000 final after winning the first set, having previously been 30–0.
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated Novak Djokovic in a rematch of the previous year's final, 6–2, 6–2, 7–6(7–4) to win the gentlemen's singles tennis title at the 2024 Wimbledon Championships. It was his second Wimbledon title and fourth major title overall, and he became the sixth man in the Open Era to complete the Channel Slam. Alcaraz became the second man in the Open Era, after Roger Federer, to win his first four major finals.