sport news How Wimbledon's hardline stance on the war in Ukraine will HAMMER Nick Kyrgios trends now
Nick Kyrgios will be punished rather than rewarded for his run to the Wimbledon final with his world ranking set to tumble instead of rising.
The Australian star's series of wins to make to the final against Novak Djokovic could have seen him surge to No.13 in the world rankings, but instead he will drop from No.40 to No.45.
It comes after Wimbledon elected to ban all Russian and Belarusian players from competing in 2022 in protest of the ongoing Ukraine War.
Nick Kyrgios of Australia shows the fans his runners-up plate after losing to Novak Djokovic of Serbia in their men's singles final at Wimbledon
In response to that stand, the ATP and WTA not only removed ranking points from the 2022 Wimbledon tournament, but also froze points earned at the 2021 event.
Even though he lost the final, Kyrgios would have moved up into the world top 20 which would have opened up plenty of doors and resulted in easier draws at coming tournaments.
However, the news might not be completely devastating for Kyrgios, who probably wouldn't appreciate the added expectations to compete at ATP tournaments around the world that come with a ranking inside the top 30.
'I don't particularly play in tournaments for ranking points,' Kyrgios said on Saturday before the final.
'As a kid, when I watched Wimbledon, when I wanted to play it, I wasn't thinking about ranking points.
'I was thinking about playing in the most prestigious tournament in the world. That's all I'm here for.'
Russian Daniil Medvedev world No.1 will remain in top spot after he was banned from competing at Wimbledon
Djokovic will tumble to No.7 in the world rankings despite winning a record-equalling 21st grand slam title.
He will now sit behind the likes of Casper Ruud and Carlos Alcaraz who have never even contested a grand slam final, let alone won one.
Wimbledon ladies finalist Ons
