Stefanos Tsitsipas is set to fall outside the top 40 of the ATP rankings for the first time in eight years following his loss to Ugo Humbert in Dubai.
Tsitsipas entered the tournament as the defending champion, meaning he was unable to defend the ranking points from last year’s title run. With those points dropping, the ranking slide is unavoidable.
For much of the past decade, Tsitsipas has been a fixture near the top of the game. He has reached Grand Slam finals, won multiple Masters titles, and established himself as one of the leading names of his generation. Falling outside the top 40 marks a clear shift from where he has operated for most of his career.
Humbert, meanwhile, delivered a good performance to end the Greeks’ title defence.
For Tsitsipas, attention now turns to the upcoming hard court events, where he will look to steady his form and halt the ranking drop. The question now is how quickly he can respond.