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April 22, 2012: The day Rafael Nadal won his eighth consecutive Monte-Carlo title
Each day, Tennis Majors looks back at the biggest moments in tennis history. On April 22, 2012, Rafael Nadal beat Novak Djokovic to win the Monte-Carlo Masters for the eighth year in a row
April 11, 1993: The day Sampras celebrated his ascent to the world No 1 spot with a title
One of the greats reached the top of the rankings with a victory in Tokyo on this day in tennis history. Find out how he did it
February 26, 2007: The day Roger Federer broke record for most consecutive weeks at No 1
Each day, Tennis Majors takes you back in time to a historic moment in tennis. On this day in 2007, Roger Federer broke the record for most consecutive weeks spent at No 1 in the ATP rankings, surpassing Jimmy Connors' record of 160 weeks
“An extra motivation for me” – Sabalenka using pressure of world No 1 status as inspiration to improve
Aryna Sabalenka will become the new world No 1 next week, regardless of her finish at the ongoing US Open
WTA Rankings: Swiatek still well on top as Muchova makes big strides
The Pole begins her 73rd consecutive week as the women's world No 1. Meanwhile, the Czech grip on Top 20 solidifies
King Carlos dethrones Novak Djokovic to win his maiden Wimbledon title and underline the arrival of tennis’ new era
June 10, 1984: The day Ivan Lendl finally achieved his dream
May 3, 1999: The day Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov – surprisingly – became world No 1
November 26, 1998: The day Sampras secured a record consecutive sixth year-end No 1 ranking
Resilient Medvedev keeps alive outside hopes of ending year ranked No 1
Even with calendar-year Grand Slam in sight, Djokovic is not assured of year-end No 1 spot – yet
Medvedev snaps six-match losing streak on clay to advance in Madrid
GOATS on GOATS: How Federer, Nadal and Djokovic view the race to tennis history
Victorious Barty defends No 1 status: “I have nothing to prove to anyone”
Explaining the WTA ranking changes, impact on world No 1
