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The 22-year-old Spaniard became the first man since Bjorn Borg in 1980 to win the French Open and Wimbledon titles in the same year earlier this summer, and he underlined his current dominance of the game with Olympic gold in Beijing on Sunday.

"I am playing an unbelievable season. I have to be very happy for everything," said Nadal following his Olympic success.

The Majorcan has won eight ATP titles this season and has a 70-8 record.

ATP executive chairman Etienne de Villiers said: "Rafa's rise to world number one in the ATP rankings is fitting reward for his phenomenal run of results in a difficult tennis year.

"His unbeaten run on clay and grass underlines Rafa's talent and the all-round player he has become. It is no small feat to have ended Roger's record reign as the world's best player and now fans can look forward to both players continuing the most engrossing rivalry in world sport."

Andy Roddick was the last man before Federer to be world number one in January 2004.