Wimbledon ban could boost Russian star in world rankings — RT Sport News

Daniil Medvedev might probably overtake Novak Djokovic on the summit of the tennis world rankings, even when the Serbian ace wins each the French Open and Wimbledon this summer season, and regardless of Medvedev being banned from competing at this summer season’s grass court docket showpiece in London. 

On Friday, the ATP and WTA revealed that they’d strip Wimbledon of its rankings factors as punishment for banning gamers from each Russia and Belarus from competing at this summer season’s Grand Slam, which begins in late June. 

This determination was made by the Wimbledon chiefs final month to bar gamers from the 2 nations as a measure of defiance towards the launch of the navy operation by Russia towards Ukraine, which has additionally been supported by Belarus. 

Sportspeople from each nations have been penalized by a number of completely different sporting federations, maybe most notably within the soccer world the place Russia have been stripped of internet hosting rights to this season’s Champions League ultimate in addition to having their nationwide staff successfully banned from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. 

A number of gamers have expressed their opposition to the third Grand Slam occasion of the 12 months primarily turning into an exhibition event after being stripped of rankings factors – however one participant who appears like he is likely to be essentially the most affected is Djokovic, who now will not have an opportunity to defend the two,000 rankings factors he gained by successful Wimbledon final 12 months.

Tennis rankings are calculated by combining present scores towards historic achievements – with those that scored extremely finally 12 months’s occasion now more likely to lose out when the brand new rankings are issued on the day after the Wimbledon finals. 

Because of this Djokovic is sort of sure to drop out of the highest spot within the rankings, the place he might doubtless be overtaken by Medvedev – who would accomplish that with out even hitting a ball in London.

Matteo Berrettini of Italy additionally appears set to drop out of the highest ten as he’ll lose out on 1,200 factors after his spectacular run to final 12 months’s ultimate. 

British star Emma Raducanu is one other who will doubtless lose out, as she is going to virtually definitely even be disadvantaged of the factors she accrued in her run to the last-16 in 2021. 

In the meantime, it was additionally confirmed that rankings factors can even not be awarded within the junior and wheelchair occasions at Wimbledon this 12 months.

The impression on the rankings is bound to be an unwelcome growth throughout the ATP and WTA, notably now that a number of the sport’s prime stars are set to see their rankings drop even after a profitable run on the All-England Membership.