Sinner drama, not in the immediate term but the risk of losing the number one ranking in the World is there. Here’s the scenario, the reversal is already underway
Elimination in the Wimbledon quarterfinals was a real blow. Not so much, perhaps, for Sinner, who realized he could not give more in the London tournament, as much for his fans who dreamed of seeing him winning again in a Slam after the one earlier this year in Australia. So, unfortunately, it will not be.
The world number one, who has also decided not to play the 250 tournament in preparation for the Olympics under medical advice, risks-not in the immediate term, let’s make that clear now-to also lose the top spot after the five-circle Paris tournament in the ATP rankings. The upheaval is beginning, no doubt, and let’s take a look together, as reported by Il Fatto Quotidiano, at what are the possible future scenarios.
Sinner, here is the detail on the ranking
At least until the end of the Olympics Sinner remains number one in the world, partly because the Olympics does not award any ATP points. Even if one of Djokovic or Alcaraz, moreover, were to win the London tournament in which there is still our Musetti starring, there would be no chance of a clinch, but the approach would undoubtedly be sensitive enough to begin to worry.
“Especially,” the newspaper explained, “in addition to winning the London Grand Slam, Djokovic should win one of the following Atps (Bastad and Hamburg) hoping for a Sinner tumble. The Italian tennis player – after his defeat on Centre Court against Medvedev – will lose 320 points, or the difference between the 720 discarded from last year’s semifinals and the 400 this year: as of Monday, July 15, Sinner will have 9570 points. “
