Explanation
The ranking is equally dominated by the Grand Slam tournaments, the Tour Finals, the Olympic Games, and the year-end ranking. Winners of ATP/WTA 1000 tournaments also receive points within the system. Before the open era, results from professionals are also included.
To preserve comparable scoring potential across different eras, selected historically prestigious tournaments are also included. In men’s tennis, these include Queen’s Club (until 2008), Hamburg (until 2001), and Munich (until 1984). In women’s tennis, the included events are Queen’s Club (until 1973), Berlin (until 2008), Charleston (until 2013), Tokyo (until 2013), Stuttgart (until 2013), Linz (until 2000), and Strasbourg (until 2000).
To preserve comparable scoring potential across different eras, selected historically prestigious tournaments are also included. In men’s tennis, these include Queen’s Club (until 2008), Hamburg (until 2001), and Munich (until 1984). In women’s tennis, the included events are Queen’s Club (until 1973), Berlin (until 2008), Charleston (until 2013), Tokyo (until 2013), Stuttgart (until 2013), Linz (until 2000), and Strasbourg (until 2000).
Scoring system
| Contest | Discipline | Category | Period | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hopman Cup | Teams | M/W | 1989-2025 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||
| United Cup | Teams | M/W | 2023-2026 | 6 | 3 | 1 | ||
| Davis cup | Teams | Men | 1900-2025 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Australian open | Grand Slam | Men | 1905-2026 | 3 | 1 | |||
| French open | Grand Slam | Men | 1891-2025 | 3 | 1 | |||
| US open | Grand Slam | Men | 1881-2025 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Men | 1877-2025 | 3 | 1 | |||
| French Pro | Major Pro | Men | 1930-1967 | 3 | 1 | |||
| US Pro | Major Pro | Men | 1927-1967 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Wembley Pro | Major Pro | Men | 1934-1967 | 3 | 1 | |||
| ATP Finals | Others | Men | 1970-2025 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Olympic Games | Others | Men | 1896-2024 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Ranking ATP | Others | Men | 1973-2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| World Pro Tour | Pro Tour | Men | 1928-1963 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| ATP Cup | Teams | Men | 2020-2022 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Bonnardel Cup Pro | Teams | Men | 1935-1937 | 3 | ||||
| Kramer Cup Pro | Teams | Men | 1961-1963 | 3 | ||||
| World Team Cup | Teams | Men | 1975-2022 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Canadian Open | ATP 1000 | Men | 1881-2025 | 1 | ||||
| Cincinnati Open | ATP 1000 | Men | 1899-2025 | 1 | ||||
| Indian Wells Open | ATP 1000 | Men | 1974-2026 | 1 | ||||
| Italian Open | ATP 1000 | Men | 1930-2025 | 1 | ||||
| Madrid Open | ATP 1000 | Men | 2002-2025 | 1 | ||||
| Miami Open | ATP 1000 | Men | 1985-2026 | 1 | ||||
| Monte-Carlo Masters | ATP 1000 | Men | 1897-2026 | 1 | ||||
| Paris Masters | ATP 1000 | Men | 1969-2025 | 1 | ||||
| Shanghai Masters | ATP 1000 | Men | 2009-2025 | 1 | ||||
| Bavarian Open | Others | Men | 1899-1984 | 1 | ||||
| Hamburg Open | Others | Men | 1892-2001 | 1 | ||||
| Queen's Club Championships | Others | Men | 1881-2008 | 1 | ||||
| Australian Pro | Pro | Men | 1954-1954 | 1 | ||||
| Bonnardel Cup | Pro | Men | 1 | |||||
| Bristol Cup | Pro | Men | 1920-1932 | 1 | ||||
| Forest Hills Pro | Pro | Men | 1966-1966 | 1 | ||||
| International Pro Championship of Britain | Pro | Men | 1935-1939 | 1 | ||||
| L.A. Pro | Pro | Men | 1945-1946 | 1 | ||||
| Madison Square Garden Pro | Pro | Men | 1954-1969 | 1 | ||||
| Masters Pro | Pro | Men | 1956-1965 | 1 | ||||
| Philadelphia U.S. Pro | Pro | Men | 1950-1952 | 1 | ||||
| Queen's Club Pro | Pro | Men | 1927-1928 | 1 | ||||
| Tournament of Champions | Pro | Men | 1957-1959 | 1 | ||||
| Wimbledon Pro | Pro | Men | 1967-1967 | 1 | ||||
| World Pro | Pro | Men | 1932-1933 | 1 | ||||
| Billie Jean King Cup | Teams | Women | 1963-2025 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Australian open | Grand Slam | Women | 1922-2026 | 3 | 1 | |||
| French open | Grand Slam | Women | 1897-2025 | 3 | 1 | |||
| US open | Grand Slam | Women | 1887-2025 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Wimbledon | Grand Slam | Women | 1884-2025 | 3 | 1 | |||
| Olympic Games | Others | Women | 1900-2024 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Ranking WTA | Others | Women | 1975-2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| WTA Finals | Others | Women | 1972-2025 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||
| Charleston Open | Others | Women | 1973-2013 | 1 | ||||
| German open | Others | Women | 1896-2008 | 1 | ||||
| Internationaux de Strasbourg | Others | Women | 1987-2000 | 1 | ||||
| Linz Open | Others | Women | 1987-2000 | 1 | ||||
| Pan Pacific Open | Others | Women | 1973-2013 | 1 | ||||
| Queen's Club Championships | Others | Women | 1881-1973 | 1 | ||||
| Stuttgart Open | Others | Women | 1978-2003 | 1 | ||||
| Canadian Open | WTA 1000 | Women | 1892-2025 | 1 | ||||
| China Open | WTA 1000 | Women | 2004-2025 | 1 | ||||
| Cincinnati Open | WTA 1000 | Women | 1899-2025 | 1 | ||||
| Dubai Tennis Championships | WTA 1000 | Women | 2001-2026 | 1 | ||||
| Indian Wells Open | WTA 1000 | Women | 1989-2026 | 1 | ||||
| Italian Open | WTA 1000 | Women | 1930-2025 | 1 | ||||
| Madrid Open | WTA 1000 | Women | 2009-2025 | 1 | ||||
| Miami Open | WTA 1000 | Women | 1985-2026 | 1 | ||||
| Qatar Open | WTA 1000 | Women | 2001-2026 | 1 | ||||
| Wuhan Open | WTA 1000 | Women | 2014-2025 | 1 |
