With current World No. 1 and reigning Wimbledon champ Rafael Nadal announcing his withdrawal, Roger Federer and Andy Murray are in line for the Wimbledon final, with the No. 1 ranking on the line. If Murray wins, he won't be No. 1 right away, because he will still be 5 points shy of Nadal's tally right after Wimbledon. But by July 20th, when his 0-pointer drops off and is replaced by 250 points he earned by winning at Queen's last week, he will be 245 points clear at the top. If Federer wins, he will be No. 1 on July 6th, but more importantly, he will earn his record-breaking 15th Grand Slam singles title. If neither player wins Wimbledon, Nadal gets to keep his World No. 1 ranking, at least until July 26th.
What of World No. 4 Novak Djokovic? He can be as high as No. 2 if he wins it all, provided that Federer and Murray flop.
Wimbledon will not be the same without Nadal in the draw, but it bodes well for the future of tennis if his decision to skip this tournament will make him fit and well for the upcoming North American hardcourt swing leading up to the US Open. After all, Nadal is one US Open title away from achieving his own career Grand Slam.
Wimbledon "Big 4" Ranking projections:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rIndxXT8XNfC8Onnk2ZNT6w&output=html
Pre-Wimbledon Ranking points breakdown:
http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=rSq_oDRrgKoFbyYL9Pwe0Ww&output=html
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