Jannik Sinner’s Canadian Open title defence came to a sudden halt on Saturday, the world No 1 beaten by Andrey Rublev in three sets.
In the absence of Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz, Sinner was a heavy favourite for the title – though his recurring hip issue again seemed to hinder him in Montreal.
The Italian was comfortably clear as the world No 1, though there will be a significant points shift this week.
We look at how the No 1 battle between the top three may pan out over the next week or so.
As it stands
Sinner was the defending champion at the Canadian Open, having won his first Masters 1000 title at the event in Toronto twelve months ago.
That victory earned him 1,000 ranking points but, with only 200 points available for quarter-finalists at the tournament, he will now drop 800 points.
