The Indian Wells Masters 1,000 suspension has disrupted the plans of Novak Djokovic and Rafa Nadal. Each the Serbian and the Balearic had marked this occasion on their calendar and much more after the victories achieved in Dubai and Acapulco respectively. Subsequent we assessment how the suspension of the Indian Wells Masters impacts the explicit pulse that Djokovic and Nadal keep in the ATP circuit.
The combat for primary between Djokovic and Nadal
With the suspension of Indian Wells, Novak Djokovic manages to retain the number one of the ATP rating at the least till subsequent April 5, so long as the Miami Masters are disputed. To return to the high of world tennis, Nadal ought to have received the event and that Djokovic had not reached the semifinal in the event. Nevertheless, with this suspension, Djokovic will seem subsequent day 23 as a pacesetter with 10,185 factors (he would lose 45 of 2019), and would lead 685 factors to Nadal, which defended 360 after reaching the semifinals final 12 months.
Djokovic might have surpassed Federer in titles in California
Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer are the kings of the Indian Wells exhausting observe with 5 titles every. With Federer's absence after surgical procedure on his knee, Djokovic had the alternative so as to add his sixth title in Indian Wells to interrupt the medal, however with the suspension of the event, the Serbian should wait to beat that mark and, relying on the date the event is relocated, he might do it with Federer once more in the field. For his half Nadal aspired to attain his fourth title at Indian Wells, the place he has not lifted the champion trophy since 2013.
The combat to be the King of the 1,000 Masters
A hypothetical Novak Djokovic victory in Indian Wells would have allowed the Serbian so as to add his sixth title in California and, thus, match Nadal as a tennis participant with extra Masters titles with 35. Djokovic leads the desk of titles of nice trophies (Grand Slam, Masters 1,000 and Nitto ATP Finals) with 56 after the conquest of the Australian Open whereas Federer and Nadal are tied at 54.