20-time Grand Slam winner Roger Federer has dropped out of the ATP Rankings for the first time in 25 years on Monday. It’s the first time since September 1997 when at the age of 16, he broke into the rankings by tying for 803rd place.
Ranked 97th in the world prior to the beginning of Wimbledon, the 40-year-old will now have zero points as the ranking is only based on the past 52 weeks. Federer has not competed in an ATP event since reaching the Wimbledon quarterfinals in 2021.
The Swiss tennis star previously held the record for the most time as the number one ranked ATP player; a record that was eventually broken by 21-time Grand Slam winner Novak Djokovic.
Following his loss at Wimbledon over a year ago, Federer underwent surgery on his right knee—his third operation in approximately 18 months. Still, he remains hopeful of returning to the court in Switzerland in October this year. During an appearance at Center Court at the All England Club, Federer revealed that he hopes to appear at Wimbledon next year.
