“Djokovic has been robbed” – Tennis Twitter recalls the grass-dependent seeding algorithm after Carlos Alcaraz becomes the No.1 seed at Wimbledon over 4-time defending champion Novak Djokovic

The AELTC recently released the final list of seeds for the championships at Wimbledon. Interestingly, Spanish tennis sensation Carlos Alcaraz has been granted the top seed over four-time defending champion Novak Djokovic. As expected, the decision has sparked outrage among tennis fans and led to a heated debate on social media.

Alcaraz’s rise to the top seed at Wimbledon was propelled by his victory at the Queen’s Club Championships. He won his first ATP Tour grass-court title on his debut here. With the ATP 500 title, Alcaraz dethroned Novak as the new World No. 1. As a result, Alcaraz has been seeded first at the championships, following the current rule of seeding based strictly on ATP rankings.

For context, in the past, Wimbledon‘s seedings were determined by a unique formula that took into account players’ performance on grass over the previous two years rather than solely relying on their ATP rankings. 

This grass-dependent seeding algorithm aimed to ensure that players with a strong track record on grass received better seeds, even if their overall rankings were lower. However, this system was abandoned in 2019. Since then, the tournament has followed the standard practice of using ATP rankings to determine seedings.

Despite the change in rule, many fans and tennis pundits alike consider it illogical to seed Alcaraz, who is off to win his first title on grass, above four-time defending and seven-time overall Wimbledon champion Novak Djokovic.

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Fans took to Twitter to denounce the seeding for this year’s Wimbledon

The decision to seed Alcaraz above Djokovic has ignited controversy and led to accusations of bias against the Serbian. Fans took to social media to express their anger. They argued that his status as a four-time defending champion should have warranted the top seeding.

Sharing a wide spectrum of reactions online, here’s what fans have to say:

With that being said, the controversy surrounding the Wimbledon seedings raises important questions about the future of seeding methods at the tournament. While the change to ATP rankings brought consistency to the seedings, some argue that the unique characteristics of grass-court play should be considered to ensure a fair representation of players’ abilities on the surface.

As the Wimbledon Championships begin, the tennis world eagerly awaits to see how the seedings will influence the outcome of the championships this year.

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