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ATP has called Rafael Nadal's return to No 1 as unprecedented. Paul Chiasson / AP Photo
ATP has called Rafael Nadal's return to No 1 as unprecedented. Paul Chiasson / AP Photo
Nadal calls his comeback to No 1 in tennis rankings as 'unbelievable'
Spaniard, who learned he was going to reclaim the ATP summit a week ago, last topped men's charts in July 2014.
Agence France Presse
21 August, 2017