Ugly mess that led to this likely new world No.1

The controversial determination to portion Wimbledon of rankings points this year could spot Norway's Casper Ruud surge to the daze presumption of satellite No.1.

Ruud defeated Matteo Berrettini 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (7-4) successful the quarterfinals and volition play either Nick Kyrgios oregon Karen Khachanov successful the US Open semifinals.

Kyrgios' upset of Daniil Medvedev means determination volition beryllium a caller men's No.1 erstwhile the rankings are updated adjacent week.

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Casper Ruud is done to the US Open semifinals. (Getty)

Rafael Nadal presently sits apical of the unrecorded ATP rankings but helium is retired of the tourney following his nonaccomplishment to an inspired Frances Tiafoe.

Ruud oregon Spain's teenage phenom Carlos Alcaraz volition go satellite No.1 if lone 1 of them scope the last astatine Flushing Meadows.

If they conscionable successful the final, the victor volition go the apical dog.

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Wimbledon was stripped of rankings points pursuing the tournament's determination to prohibition Russian and Belarusian players due to the fact that of the penetration of Ukraine.

"I'm a spot perturbed by the rankings, the information Wimbledon didn't person rankings points, Australian large Wally Masur said connected Stan Sport's Grand Slam Daily earlier Ruud's win.

"(Novak) Djokovic mislaid 2000 points, Nick mislaid 1000 points, Cam Norrie successful the semis, he's mislaid a clump of points, Rafa didn't get his semifinal points.

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"So it has skewed the rankings a bit. The information that we're talking astir Ruud perchance becoming the satellite No.1, he's made the last of the French (this year), let's not hide that but I deliberation Wimbledon has skewed that speech to a degree."

Ruud hasn't won a tourney rated higher than a ATP 250.

Masur was asked whether Ruud would beryllium a fitting No.1?

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"It seems a spot odd. I conjecture the machine doesn't lie, it's a level playing field, but arsenic I say, the information Wimbledon points didn't count...

"To me, if you're satellite No.1, you person a mates of expansive slams nether your belt. But, having made the French (final), if helium wins here, that's beauteous impressive," Masur said.

Ruud, 23, is the 5th effect successful New York and is the highest ranked Norwegian tennis subordinate successful history.

He has won 9 ATP Tour singles titles, 8 of them connected clay.

Before this twelvemonth helium had lone reached the 4th circular of a expansive slam once.

"I don't privation to deliberation excessively overmuch astir it, honestly," Ruud said erstwhile asked astir the imaginable of becoming satellite No.1 connected Wednesday (AEST).

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"It's of people thing that each young players imagination about. If I'm successful a presumption to bash it, let's spot if I tin execute it."

Before this twelvemonth helium had lone reached the 4th circular of a expansive slam once.

"During Paris, thing clicked, and I consciousness similar I, this year, person benignant of figured retired the amended mode however to play 5 sets and knowing that it's precise antithetic from playing best-of-three sets," Ruud said.

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"Sometimes realising, oregon knowing, that you tin benignant of fto 1 acceptable spell each erstwhile successful a portion to prevention immoderate vigor for the remainder of the sets.

"So I deliberation I matured and learned however to play 5 sets amended than I did past year."

As of Wednesday greeting (AEST), Sportsbet had Kyrgios arsenic the men's favourite up of Alcaraz, Jannik Sinner and Ruud.

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