How tennis ranking points work
Basic idea
Professional tennis rankings are based on points that players earn at tournaments over a rolling 52‑week period.
The stronger the event and the deeper a player goes in the draw, the more points are added to their total; after roughly one year, those points drop off and must be “defended” with new results.
Tournament levels and typical points
ATP and WTA divide events into several main categories, each with its own range of ranking points for the champion and for earlier rounds.
- Grand Slam tournaments: around 2000 points for the champion, with a steep decrease for finalist, semi‑finalist and earlier rounds.
- Masters 1000 / WTA 1000: about 1000 points for the champion, again with fewer points for lower rounds.
- ATP 500 / WTA 500 and ATP 250 / WTA 250: lower‑tier tour events that award a few hundred points for the title.
- Challenger and ITF events: smaller amounts of points, mainly used by players climbing towards the main tours.
Exact point values are published in official ATP and WTA tables and may be adjusted from time to time, but the hierarchy “Grand Slams at the top, then 1000s, then 500s and 250s…” remains consistent.
How many results count
The ATP ranking is built from the sum of a limited number of a player’s best results during the last 52 weeks, including mandatory events such as the four Grand Slams and the biggest Masters tournaments.
The WTA system follows a similar approach: it adds up points from a defined number of tournaments, with the most important events effectively mandatory for eligible players.
How TennisSignals uses this system
The tables on the TennisSignals Stats page are not official ATP or WTA rankings; they are a condensed view based on these general principles and on publicly available match results.
Point totals and ordering in our tables are calculated by TennisSignals using an internal model that follows the logic of the official systems and are intended purely as an informative overview for our readers, not as an official ranking.
Tournament point tables
Overview of typical ranking points awarded at different tournament levels in ATP and WTA events.
Grand Slam – ATP & WTA singles
| Round | Points |
|---|---|
| Winner | 2000 |
| Finalist | 1200 |
| Semifinal | 720 |
| Quarterfinal | 360 |
| Round of 16 | 180 |
| Round of 32 | 90 |
| Round of 64 | 45 |
| Round of 128 | 10 |
ATP Masters 1000 – singles
| Round | Points |
|---|---|
| Winner | 1000 |
| Finalist | 600 |
| Semifinal | 360 |
| Quarterfinal | 180 |
| Round of 16 | 90 |
| Round of 32 | 45 |
| Round of 64 | 25 |
ATP 500 – singles
| Round | Points |
|---|---|
| Winner | 500 |
| Finalist | 300 |
| Semifinal | 180 |
| Quarterfinal | 90 |
| Round of 16 | 45 |
| Round of 32 | 20 |
ATP 250 – singles
| Round | Points |
|---|---|
| Winner | 250 |
| Finalist | 150 |
| Semifinal | 90 |
| Quarterfinal | 45 |
| Round of 16 | 20 |
| Round of 32 | 10 |
WTA 1000 / 500 / 250 – singles (typical)
| Round | WTA 1000 | WTA 500 | WTA 250 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 1000 | 500 | 250 |
| Finalist | 650 | 325 | 163 |
| Semifinal | 390 | 195 | 98 |
| Quarterfinal | 215 | 108 | 54 |
| Round of 16 | 120 | 60 | 30 |
| Round of 32 | 65 | 33 | 15 |
Exact point allocations may vary slightly by season; refer to official ATP and WTA documentation for current scales.