indiana wrote:

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I see with no Davis Cup qualifier for GB. Cam has taken the opportunity to enter the Indian Wells Challenger that leads up to Indian Wells masters. Its a good field but might make the difference getting some early games in before the masters.

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 Was it cam or kyle that won that event last season? 

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Kyle. Though Cam also had a good week that week, semi finalist in ATP 500 Acapulco.

This year the Indian Wells Challenger ( and Indian Wells and Miami Masters ) are a week later, just as the Aus Open was. 

The clay and grass season main events will though tie in with last year. 

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 Hadnt realised that, presumably though last years masters points for iw and miami drop off mid way through the events so no ranking impact ?

indiana wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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indiana wrote:

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JonH comes home wrote:

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Madadman wrote:

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I see with no Davis Cup qualifier for GB. Cam has taken the opportunity to enter the Indian Wells Challenger that leads up to Indian Wells masters. Its a good field but might make the difference getting some early games in before the masters.

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 Was it cam or kyle that won that event last season? 

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Kyle. Though Cam also had a good week that week, semi finalist in ATP 500 Acapulco.

This year the Indian Wells Challenger ( and Indian Wells and Miami Masters ) are a week later, just as the Aus Open was. 

The clay and grass season main events will though tie in with last year. 

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 Hadnt realised that, presumably though last years masters points for iw and miami drop off mid way through the events so no ranking impact ?

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Last year's IW and Miami Masters points will drop off on the Monday following this year's events, since there will be no rankings update midway through these events. So at least these equivalent Masters points will come off and add on the same Monday. 

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 Cool. Which week later on do they catch up the calendar, is there a week less during the clay?

indiana wrote:

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There's just one week between Miami and Monte Carlo rather than the two weeks last year. So the week seems effectively to be 'lost' at the start of the clay season.

Guess it kind of will be reclaimed whenever the clay and grass seasons next go back a week. But for whatever reasons they don't all choose to move in the same years.

I would guess what prevents this is potential clashes with non tennis events in certain countries, the tennis calendar having to fit in. 

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 Looks like in 2019 there was a clear of tournaments week after Miami,  not sure if that was linked to the davis cup and has now been reclaimed? 

Big statement from Norrie in the link below

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56245278

I don't think this is possible, top 40 maybe.  He has no major weakness, but no major weapon either top be top 30. 

Vandenburg wrote:

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and new interview on bbc website, saying he wants to be top 30 by the end of the year

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/tennis/56245278

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 Currently ranked 29