How to Get an ATP Entry Ranking Point

The Association of Tennis Professionals, or ATP, uses a ranking system to determine which players qualify for direct entry in tournaments and to calculate the seeding for the event. The system is used for both singles and doubles, though there are separate rankings for the two categories. The rankings take into account players' results from the past 52 weeks. Points are awarded based upon performances at events, and the player with the most overall points is said to be the number one player in the world.

Instructions

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      Reach the round of 16 at a Futures 10,000 or Futures 15,000 tournament. Players who advance to the last 16 at a Futures event are awarded one ranking point. The further a player progresses beyond the sixteenth round, the more ranking points he accumulates.

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      Qualify for an ATP Challenger tournament. Players who qualify Challenger events that offer a total prize fund of $35,000 or $50,000 are awarded three ranking points, while those who qualify for Challenger tournaments that offer between $75,000 and $125,000 in prize money earn five ranking points.

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      Qualify for an ATP 250 event. Players who qualify for an ATP 250 event receive 12 ranking points. However, if the field has more than 32 competitors, players only earn five points for qualifying for the event. Accumulate more ranking points by progressing through the tournament; the winner receives 250 points.

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      Qualify for an ATP 500 event. Players who qualify for the tournament receive 20 ranking points unless the field is greater than 32, in which case they only earn 10 points. Earn more points by advancing deeper into the tournament; the winner earns 500 points.

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      Qualify for the main draw at an ATP World Tour Masters 1000 event. Qualifiers earn 25 points, although that number is reduced to 12 when the main draw is larger than 56. Collect more points by advancing further into the tournament; the tournament champion is awarded 1,000 points.

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      Qualify for one of the four Grand Slams. Coming through the qualifiers to make it into the main draw at the Australian Open, French Open, Wimbledon or the U.S. Open will earn you 25 points. If you're awarded a wild card or qualify through your ranking, you'll get 10 points for taking part in the round of 128. The points on offer increase considerably as players progress through the tournament, with the winner receiving 2,000 points.

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      Win a match at the ATP World Tour Finals. Players receive 200 points for winning a round-robin match, 400 for a semi-final victory and 500 for winning the final. An undefeated champion earns 1,500 points.