Novak Djokovic lost the No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings on Monday, dropping to No. 3 for the first time since October 2018. The Serb is set to further drop in the rankings after Wimbledon, and the end to his reign at the top has drawn some passionate reactions from tennis fans.Djokovic lost the top spot in the rankings after losing to Rafael Nadal in the quarterfinals of the 2022 French Open, thus failing to defend his title. He also lost 2000 points at the Australian Open by not being able to defend his 2021 title, after being barred from this year's event due to his unvaccinated status.On Monday, as Daniil Medvedev and Alexander Zverev officially surpassed Djokovic in the rankings, fans flocked to social media to react to the development."It's unfortunate that things having nothing to do with tennis are going to so dramatically shape its history," one fan wrote on Twitter.AxonRey@Axonrey@AnotherSneha @christophclarey @pavyg It's unfortunate that things having nothing to do with tennis are going to so dramatically shape its history.9@AnotherSneha @christophclarey @pavyg It's unfortunate that things having nothing to do with tennis are going to so dramatically shape its history.Tennis Puneet 🐺@TennisPuneet@christophclarey If he hadn’t been locked up down under, he wouldn’t have lost the #1 ranking in the first placeSo yeah it’s phenomeNole584@christophclarey If he hadn’t been locked up down under, he wouldn’t have lost the #1 ranking in the first placeSo yeah it’s phenomeNoleKate Sharma Era 🐝@AnotherSneha@christophclarey @pavyg Even more impressive because he would remain #1 if not for politics and back- room decisions839@christophclarey @pavyg Even more impressive because he would remain #1 if not for politics and back- room decisions"I can't belive what's going on with those ranking points. Novak's lost of points will be huge not by his fault. What a shame for him, his fans and tennis after all the good achievements what tennis brings.Whole thing with Wimbledon shows the opposite," said another fan, sympathizing with the Serbian tennis great.The Soul of the Rose@____Arrietty___@christophclarey I can't belive what's going on with those ranking points. Novak's lost of points will be huge not by his fault. What a shame for him, his fans and tennis after all the good achievements what tennis brings.Whole thing with Wimbledon shows the opposite. #tennis #atptour #Wimbledon2@christophclarey I can't belive what's going on with those ranking points. Novak's lost of points will be huge not by his fault. What a shame for him, his fans and tennis after all the good achievements what tennis brings.Whole thing with Wimbledon shows the opposite. #tennis #atptour #WimbledonLouise C.@Lou__007This man should still be Number One...but seeing as politics are getting in the way of that, i'm still celebrating the pure awesomeness that is @DjokerNole ...because i can. much love Nole, see you soon🧡141This man should still be Number One...but seeing as politics are getting in the way of that, i'm still celebrating the pure awesomeness that is @DjokerNole ...because i can. 😘 much love Nole, see you soon🙏🧡 https://t.co/WBeurfp5lUThe silver lining for Djokovic is the fact that he has occupied the World No. 1 spot in the ATP rankings for more weeks than any other male player in history. Senior tennis journalist Christopher Clarey applauded that as one of the greatest achievements in the sport, drawing further reactions from fans.Christopher Clarey 🇺🇸 🇫🇷 🇪🇸@christophclareyATP weeks at No. 1Djokovic 373Federer 310Sampras 286Djokovic drops to No. 3 this week and will drop further after Wimbledon, which has no pointsBut if he never returns to the top, 373 will be the number to beat for many (many) yearsPhenomenal achievement#getty100794ATP weeks at No. 1Djokovic 373Federer 310Sampras 286Djokovic drops to No. 3 this week and will drop further after Wimbledon, which has no pointsBut if he never returns to the top, 373 will be the number to beat for many (many) yearsPhenomenal achievement#getty https://t.co/zYqueTukZi"For now, 373 weeks at Top of the ATP Tour. Rankings. No.1 spot unjustly taken away, but we'll be back," said one fan, reacting to the same.Wolfy@BigBadWolfWolfyFor now, 373 weeks at Top of the @atptour Rankings. No.1 spot unjustly taken away, but we'll be back.Cause....Why do we fall, sometimes?So that we can learn to pick ourselves up!Mine No.1 - Forever! #NoleFam #Djokovic #atptour51For now, 373 weeks at Top of the @atptour Rankings. No.1 spot unjustly taken away, but we'll be back.Cause....Why do we fall, sometimes?So that we can learn to pick ourselves up!Mine No.1 - Forever! 🇷🇸❤️🏆#NoleFam #Djokovic #atptour https://t.co/jSRmHIEAETMarcos Rosa@marcolinoo@christophclarey It's gonna take 7 years for anyone to just tie the record. And that's it he stays there uninterruptedly. Yeah, that's gonna last.1@christophclarey It's gonna take 7 years for anyone to just tie the record. And that's it he stays there uninterruptedly. Yeah, that's gonna last.The 'Big 3 era' of tennis has seen Novak Djokovic, Rafael Nadal, and Roger Federer challenge each other for big titles and the No. 1 spot for many years. The three greats have shared some of the biggest and most impressive records in the game. In light of that, some fans praised the Serb even more for the rankings feat."Phenomenal achievement especially playing in the same era as the other two best players in history. Simply mind boggling drive and confidence to move from a comfortable, high earning #3 position in 2010 to become the dominant player of the last decade," said one such post on Twitter.Christian Jorg@ChristianHJorg@christophclarey Phenomenal achievement especially playing in the same era as the other two best players in history. Simply mind boggling drive and confidence to move from a comfortable, high earning #3 position in 2010 to become the dominant player of the last decade.272@christophclarey Phenomenal achievement especially playing in the same era as the other two best players in history. Simply mind boggling drive and confidence to move from a comfortable, high earning #3 position in 2010 to become the dominant player of the last decade.Ali Faisal@AliFaisalJ@christophclarey Don’t see anyone in next gen to beat that, may be Alcaraz if he stays injury free@christophclarey Don’t see anyone in next gen to beat that, may be Alcaraz if he stays injury freeartmom97@artmom97@christophclarey Thank you so much for posting the most incredible achievement in men’s tennis: Djokovic’s weeks at number one. As Sampras says, that’s the greatest achievement.11@christophclarey Thank you so much for posting the most incredible achievement in men’s tennis: Djokovic’s weeks at number one. As Sampras says, that’s the greatest achievement.Novak Djokovic is set to drop outside the top 5 after Wimbledon2022 French Open - Day TenThere seems to be no respite for Novak Djokovic in the rankings scenario. After the ATP decided to strip ranking points from the upcoming Wimbledon Championships, the Serb will lose a further 2000 points even if he defends his title. He will consequnetly drop to No. 7 in the rankings, his lowest position since late August 2018.The ATP's decision regarding Wimbledon came after the All England Club placed a ban on Russian and Belarusian players in light of the ongoing war in Ukraine.The fall in the rankings puts the Belgrade native's bid for an eighth year-end No.1 title in jeopardy. Last season, Djokovic finished the year as the No. 1 for the seventh time in his career, surpassing Pete Sampras' previously held all-time record of six.While Djokovic does not have any ranking points to play for at Wimbledon, he will aim to win his 21st Major title and close the gap on Rafael Nadal in the Grand Slam race.