The battle for No. 1 is now red hot. With his record eighth Wimbledon title on Sunday, Roger Federer greatly improves his chances of returning to World No. 1 later this year after celebrating his fifth tour-level title of the season at SW19. On Monday, when the new Emirates ATP Rankings are released, Federer will climb to No. 3, the first time he's been inside the Top 3 in almost 11 months. The Swiss slipped from No. 3 to No. 4 on 22 August last year and, after missing the remainder of the season after last year's Wimbledon, slipped to as low as No. 17 before winning the Australian Open in January. [ALSO LIKE] Looking ahead, however, it's likely Federer will rise even...
In addition to fighting for tennis’ ultimate prize in Sunday’s Wimbledon final, both Roger Federer and Marin Cilic will be playing for important rankings milestones. Federer will, for the first time in almost 11 months, reclaim a place within the Top 3 of the Emirates ATP Rankings if he wins a record eighth title at SW19. But, more importantly, he will greatly boost his chances of returning to World No. 1 later this year after a remarkable comeback season. The Swiss slipped from No. 3 to No. 4 on 22 August last year and, after missing the remainder of the season after last year's Wimbledon, slipped to as low as No. 17 before winning the Australian Open in January. Federer...
If and when the No. 1 Emirates ATP Ranking changes hands in coming months, Wimbledon quarter-finals day likely will be remembered as a watershed moment. And it’s now advantage Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer. After a surprise five-set loss to Sam Querrey Wednesday, current No. 1 and defending champion Andy Murray finishes the tournament with 360 new points but loses the 2000 points he earned by winning last year. With a further 5,460 points to defend in 2017 after Wimbledon, it was only a matter of time until the weight of Murray’s jaw-dropping late-season success of 2016 became too much to bear. But today’s defeat at the All England Club has brought forward the day of reckoning for the man...
