How does the suspension of tennis affect Nadal and Djokovic?

The announcement of the suspension of the subsequent six weeks of the ATP season could have a decisive impression on the struggle for #1 in the rating, a place presently held by the Serbian Novak Djokovic with 10,220 factors, which leads Rafa Nadal by 370, second with 9,850.

With the suspension of the 1,000 Masters of Indian Wells, Miami and Montecarlo and the Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell Amongst different tournaments on the ATP calendar, Djokovic and Nadal miss a chance to defend their objectives in the standings.

Djokovic misses nice likelihood to increase his lead at the high of the ATP classification, since he barely defended 45 factors in Indian Wells and 90 in Miami on arduous court docket and 180 on Montecarlo clay, 315 in all, with virtually 3,000 at stake.

For his half Nadal would lose extra factors than Djokovic as a result of of this suspension. The Balearic defend 720 whole factors in these 1,000 Masters after reaching the semifinals of Indian Wells and Montecarlo and not taking part in in Miami. Nadal would lose one other 180 factors after falling in final yr's Barcelona Open Banc Sabadell semifinals towards Dominic Thiem.

Different greats affected by the suspension can be Roger Federer and Dominic Thiem. The Swiss, who will likely be absent till June for his knee operation, will yield 1,600 factors in the standings after being a finalist in Indian Wells and champion in Miami. Equivalent quantity would lose Thiem, who gained 1,000 factors as champion of Indian Wells, added 100 between Miami and Montecarlo and achieved the 500 of champion in Godó.