Roger Federer drops out of the top 40 for the first time since 2000, trailing Novak Djokovic by 43 spots
Roger Federer has lost 18 spots to No. 44, his lowest ranking since 2000, with his inactivity being the main reason for the slide.
In a significant letdown for tennis fans, ace player Roger Federer has plummeted to his lowest rating since 2000, according to the current ATP Tour rankings. Due to knee ailments, the Swiss international has only played 19 matches in the last two years and is currently undergoing rehabilitation. Furthermore, the Swiss maestro is unlikely to return to the field until the middle of 2022.
The former world number one’s ranking has dropped 18 places to No. 44, with his lack of participation being the main reason for the loss. Roger Federer might fall lower down the rankings and out of the top 50 by the time he returns, which is unlikely to be until Wimbledon at the earliest.
Djokovic keeps the top spot despite Federer’s slip in the rankings.
In other news, Novak Djokovic has kept his World No. 1 ranking, with 8,420 points, ten points ahead of second-placed Daniil Medvedev. The Russian international (currently playing under an independent flag) had a chance to climb to No. 1 in the Miami Open, but his quarterfinal loss to Hubert Hurkacz ensured he would remain No. 2.
After reaching the quarterfinals of the Miami Open, German star Alexander Zverev moved up to third place in the rankings. The German has 7,195 points, 80 more than Rafael Nadal, who has dropped to fourth place, while Stefanos Tsitsipas and Matteo Berrettini have remained in fifth and sixth place, respectively.
Casper Ruud of Norway is 7th (a career-best ranking) after reaching his first Masters 1000 final in Miami, while Cameron Norrie is in the top ten for the first time after moving two positions.
Carlos Rodriguez, a well-known tennis teacher, weighs in on whether Nadal or Federer is the better player.
Carlos Rodriguez, a well-known tennis teacher, shared his thoughts on the GOAT argument, saying that both players are ‘GREATS.’ “Roger Federer, without a doubt, and I couldn’t choose Roger [as the GOAT] without Rafael Nadal. I disagree with those who argue that it is either one or the other. You can’t split those guys because I know where they started when they were 13 or 14 years old. If I claim it’s either one or the other today, something is missing “‘Tennisworldusa,’ he said.
