Rafael Nadal has dropped out of the world’s top 10 men’s tennis rankings for the first time in almost 18 years.
The Spaniard has been in the top 10 ever since April 2005, but in the new rankings this week fell to 13th after injury forced him to miss Indian Wells.
The last time Nadal wasn’t in the top 10, Moonshine by Savage (feat. Akon) was atop the New Zealand music charts while Star Wars Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith was still a month away from being released at the movies.
Carlos Alcaraz returned to No. 1 in the ATP rankings, replacing Novak Djokovic.
Alcaraz rose one spot, swapping places with Djokovic, a day after ending Daniil Medvedev’s 19-match winning streak by beating him in straight sets in the final at Indian Wells, California. Alcaraz, a 19-year-old from Spain who first ascended to No. 1 by winning the U.S. Open in September, didn’t drop a set in the hard-court tournament.