Top 250

Shhh · Challenger level

Top 250

indiana · Tennis legend

While I certainly agree your general analysis re the top 250 chances I don't see :

Shhh wrote:
...it also flags up that many do not like whats on offer any where near as much the fitrst few months.

What the points in the two halves of the year flag up to me with regards to the dramatic differences for Jamie and Josh is just how much better they were playing in the second half of the year compared to the first half, a fact confirmed by looking at Jamies's much improved challenger results and Josh's much improved ( mainly British ) futures results compared to generally disappointing first halves.

Some other folk like Evo ( as you referred to ) and Chris Eaton had more points in their first half of the year ( if not quite as marked a difference ), again to me due to them just not producing the goods so much in the second half of the year compared to the first.

Shhh · Challenger level

Certainly the clay is more prominent in the first half of the year and I think theres a little less on offer for home tournaments, and indeed Europe in general. Not all players scored more in the 2nd half than the first but I would guess that if a broad average was worked out, the latter would shave it as far as ponts won. Its only a guess mind, not scientifically worked out and meant to be stated as a cast iron fact. Just conversation whilst nothing else is happening smile

LordBrownof · Futures level

much easier to avoid the clay if you're outside the top 250.

S&V · Club Coach

I imagine Boggo would have to qualify directly.

steven · Tennis legend

Shhh wrote:
Certainly the clay is more prominent in the first half of the year and I think theres a little less on offer for home tournaments, and indeed Europe in general. Not all players scored more in the 2nd half than the first but I would guess that if a broad average was worked out, the latter would shave it as far as ponts won. Its only a guess mind, not scientifically worked out and meant to be stated as a cast iron fact. Just conversation whilst nothing else is happening
This year was particularly extreme, I think (17/21 singles titles were won in the second half of the year), but my impression over the years I have been doing the GB top 25 tables is that the majority of the GB men tend to pick up a lot more ranking points in the second half of the year than in the first, all other things (injuries, etc) being equal.