Unlike the three other Grand Slam tournaments, Wimbledon does not stick rigidly to the ATP and WTA rankings, meaning players can be bumped up the order to reflect their previous form on the grass. Rafael Nadal has criticised Wimbledon’s unique seedings formula, which could hinder his chances of a third title when the tournament starts
Wimbledon will announce the seedings on Wednesday when it is likely world number two Nadal could find himself seeded third behind defending champion Novak Djokovic and eight-time champion Roger Federer, who is currently third in the world rankings. “Wimbledon is the only tournament of the year that doesn’t follow the ranking,” the 33-year-old Nadal told.
Nadal criticises Wimbledon’s unique seedings formula, could hinder chances of 3rd title
