TENNIS : RAFAEL NADAL DETHRONES ANDY MURRAY; RETURNS AS NEW WORLD NO. 1 !

TENNIS : RAFAEL NADAL DETHRONES ANDY MURRAY; RETURNS AS NEW WORLD NO. 1 !

Undisputed King Of Clay Rafael Nadal is back on top of the tennis world.

Nadal, 15-Time Grand Slam Champion, has dethroned Andy Murray as World No. 1.

Andy Murray reigned as World No.1 for 41 consecutive weeks - - almost one year - - from 07 November 2016 to 20 August 2017, when Nadal finally overtook him.

The new World No. 1 dethroning Murray was a toss-up between Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer .

However, Roger Federer withdrew from Cincinnati Masters last week due to back injury, paving the way for Nadal to retake the World No.1 spot, anew.

Nadal posted his message on FaceBook, Twitter and Instagram thanking his fans and supporters, describing his return to World No.1 as "special". - - @RafaelNadal

It's Nadal's first reascent to world tennis top spot in 3 years.

Rafael Nadal broke tennis records in June when he won an unprecedented 10th French Open Title - - an incredible feat, the tennis world believes it may never happen, again.

RELATED STORY: RAFAEL NADAL - - HISTORY !

The raging Spanish Bull, his fiery red eyes now set next on the US Open.

Can The Greatest Of All Time - - Roger Federer - - subdue the Bull?

A post shared by Rafa Nadal (@rafaelnadal) on Aug 21, 2017 at 12:52pm PDT

.@RafaelNadal makes his return as ATP No. 1 today — almost 9 years to the day after he first became tops in the world at age 22! pic.twitter.com/IcGXryvVX7
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) August 21, 2017

Back on top 🌎 🌍 🌏. @RafaelNadal is coming for you NYC. pic.twitter.com/k4KNTBRiXT
— NikeCourt (@Nikecourt) August 21, 2017

Welcome back to the 🔝 @rafaelnadal! The 🇪🇸 is No1️⃣ in the @emirates #ATP Rankings once again. 👏 #tennis #Nadal
A post shared by atpworldtour (@atpworldtour) on Aug 21, 2017 at 5:48am PDT

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— Rafa Nadal (@RafaelNadal) August 21, 2017

Just look at that smile!

Rafael Nadal's return to number one has been described as "unprecedented" https://t.co/qYj8ty9pAl pic.twitter.com/kTGCavgKUN
— BBC Sport (@BBCSport) August 22, 2017

With @RafaelNadal returning to World No 1, @kokudum breaks down the rise and fall of players in ATP rankings so far https://t.co/oxN8GJC5mD
— FirstpostSports (@FirstpostSports) August 21, 2017

Congrats, Rafa! Back 🔛🔝 at No.1 in the 🌎 again 💪 https://t.co/FB5P2w4D40
— ATP World Tour (@ATPWorldTour) August 21, 2017

Nadal is No. 1 again: @RafaelNadal hails 'unbelievable' climb back to top spot https://t.co/cRF1gvXxBI pic.twitter.com/Y8Jph3CPae
— DNA (@dna) August 21, 2017

#RafaelNadal climbs to the top of the @ATPWorldTour men's ranking for the first time in three years https://t.co/9dKJvNCmIR
— FirstpostSports (@FirstpostSports) August 21, 2017

.@RafaelNadal back as number one, after three year absence

Story ➡️ https://t.co/tn5A2YJNTO pic.twitter.com/nMCkChs8vk
— TOI Sports (@toisports) August 21, 2017

Can Rafael #Nadal celebrate his rise to No. 1 with winning a third US Open title?

Preview >>> https://t.co/aazfR990qq pic.twitter.com/Y2pg7CfsYD
— Live Tennis (@livetennis) August 21, 2017

.@RafaelNadal has arrived on site to the #USOpen for an afternoon practice session followed by a #SolarEclipse viewing! 👓🌒🗽 pic.twitter.com/DueyQ4Njed
— US Open Tennis (@usopen) August 21, 2017

🇪🇸💪🏼🇪🇸:
🙌🏼 @RafaelNadal, 🔝 player of the @ATPWorldTour in 2017👏🏼
🙌🏼 @GarbiMuguruza, 🔝 player of the @WTA in 2017👏🏼
¡VAMOS! 👏🏼 pic.twitter.com/uHzulscnus
— Mutua Madrid Open (@MutuaMadridOpen) August 21, 2017

We look forward to welcoming world No.1 @RafaelNadal back to @BrisbaneTennis in 2018 🌞 https://t.co/RgdKHV00gf
— #AusOpen (@AustralianOpen) August 21, 2017

Posted by Rafa Nadal on Monday, 21 August 2017

Back on top: Rafa Nadal is the new World No.1 and top seed at the 2017 #USOpen! What are your predictions for Rafa next week in New York? #USOpen usopen.org
Posted by US Open Tennis Championships on Sunday, 20 August 2017

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Posted by US Open Tennis Championships on Monday, 21 August 2017

We are @babolat. #PlayToBeWild
A post shared by Rafa Nadal (@rafaelnadal) on Jul 21, 2017 at 9:55am PDT

Even 🌎 No.1 @rafaelnadal is in awe of the #solareclipse in #NYC! 🌙😎 #Repost @usopen: The total #SolarEclipse wows the world & @rafaelnadal, who was spotted on court 17 today. 📸 by @ashleymarshallsport for #USOpen __ #eclipse2017 #nadal #rafa #rafaelnadal #doyouseewhatisee #sunnies #tennis #instawow
A post shared by atpworldtour (@atpworldtour) on Aug 21, 2017 at 1:23pm PDT

Entrenando en #Cincinnati! Practicing in Cincinnati!
A post shared by Rafa Nadal (@rafaelnadal) on Aug 12, 2017 at 12:07pm PDT

Happy to have practiced at @RafaNadalAcademy these days 😉👌
A post shared by Rafa Nadal (@rafaelnadal) on Aug 3, 2017 at 4:24am PDT

A post shared by Rafa Nadal (@rafaelnadal) on Aug 17, 2017 at 12:27pm PDT

Rafa returns to número uno: @rafaelnadal is now officially the World No. 1️⃣and 🔝seed at the #USOpen! Show some love to the leader of the Spanish Armada with a 🇪🇸! See you in a week in NYC! _ #tennis #rafa #nadal #grandslam #flushingmeadows #nyc #campeon #kingofclay #rafaelnadal #tennispro #instatennis
A post shared by US Open (@usopen) on Aug 20, 2017 at 8:47pm PDT