Rafael Nadal set to leave top 100, but who else faces big post-French Open ranking drop if they don't go deep?

The French Open could bring about some big changes in the world rankings. The second Grand Slam of the season starts on May 28, as Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic bid to win in the absence of the injured Rafael Nadal, and Iga Swiatek aims to defend her women’s title. Ad The four Grand Slams provide the most ranking points for players throughout the season, which means if a player performs well at one then they can expect a significant boost up the standings.

Roland-GarrosNadal's absence will 'fuel' Djokovic as 'end of an era' approaches — McEnroe20 HOURS AGO But when the same tournament rolls around the next year those players who reached the latter stages 12 months ago will have a lot of points to defend. With concerns over form and fitness for several top players heading into this year’s French Open, who could face a ranking dip after the Grand Slam? Rafael Nadal After seeing his 18-year top-10 streak ended earlier this year, Rafael Nadal is set to fall out of the top 100 following the French Open. Nadal has already fallen to No.

15 in the rankings as he hasn’t played since the Australian Open in January. He has confirmed that he will not return from injury in Paris, where he has the maximum 2,000 points to defend after winning the title for a 14th time last year. Without those 2,000 points on his ranking he would currently be ranked at No.

136 in the world. That would be his lowest ranking since March 2003 when Nadal was 16 years old and was just starting out on the tour. Alexander Zverev Around this time last year Alexander Zverev was close to becoming world No.