The Serb who was out-gunned at the French Open by his Spanish rival as the pair played for the 59th time,, will suffer a ranking slide according to informal calculations and depending on the Roland Garros results of semi-finalist Alexander Zverev.
Due to eventually over the top spot in the next week or two will be Daniil Mdevedev, with Zverev rising a place to second in the world.
But the German will get the top Wimbledon ranking spot with Medvedev – a Russian – banned from the All England Club as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.
Zverev will be joining elite company as just the second player outside the ‘Big 4’ (Djokovic, Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray) reach a Top two ranking since 2005.
Novak Djokovic will feel the effects of his four-set quarter-final loss to Rafael Nadal for weeks with his No. 1 ranking set to drop as low as third.
The Serb who was out-gunned at the French Open by his Spanish rival as the pair played for the 59th time,, will suffer a ranking slide according to informal calculations and depending on the Roland Garros results of semi-finalist Alexander Zverev.
Due to eventually over the top spot in the next week or two will be Daniil Mdevedev, with Zverev rising a place to second in the world.
But the German will get the top Wimbledon ranking spot with Medvedev – a Russian – banned from the All England Club as a result of the invasion of Ukraine.
Zverev will be joining elite company as just the second player outside the ‘Big 4’ (Djokovic, Nadal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray) reach a Top two ranking since 2005.
Main photo:- Despondent Novak Djokovic during quarter final loss to Rafa Nadal – by Roger Parker International Sports Fotos Ltd
