"Novak qualified from Wimbledon, it seems unfair" - Norrie frustrated with discrepancies following Wimbledon points removal

Tuesday, 01 November 2022 at 20:20

Updated at Tuesday, 01 November 2022 at 18:47

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byJamie Malachy

British No. 1 Cameron Norrie has thrown a spotlight on the continued issues caused by the ATP's decision to strip Wimbledon of ranking points this summer.

Speaking ahead of the Paris Masters this week, the World No. 13 expressed his frustration at the fact that tour rival Novak Djokovic has gained entry to the ATP Finals by way of his Wimbledon triumph, but other players who performed well at SW19 this summer have come away with nothing.

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"Novak obviously qualified from Wimbledon so that seems a bit strange," said Norrie, who won his opening match in Paris on Monday.

"I don't know if that was the rule before or not, but its seems unfair, I guess for Nick Kyrgios as well. He lost in the final and he gets nothing. I knew that I hadn't had the points all along, but I was still in with pretty decent chance I thought."

An ATP Spokesman responded by saying that "The removal of ranking points at this year's Wimbledon was done on the basis of fairness to all players, and no further rule changes linked to the competition's status were deemed necessary. As such, any player competing at Wimbledon or the other Grand Slams this year had the opportunity to qualify for Turin via the Grand Slam qualification rule."

But the decision to remove ranking points from grass season's showpiece event has left both the ATP and WTA rankings looking somewhat skewed.

This will have ramifications long past the end of this season, with the United Cup in January set to be the next event affected. Countries for the mixed-gender competition will be seeded based on the combined ranking of their top-ranked men's and women's players.

Norrie's ranking has suffered the loss of 720 points as result of Wimbledon's points removal. With it might well go Great Britain's participation in the inaugural United Cup.