ATP Race
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The ATP defines the ATP Race as "an easy-to-understand, simple-to-follow annual race from season start to season end. Every player starts at zero at the beginning of the year and the player who accumulates the most points by season's end is the World Number 1" and claims that the Race "is the mathematical method of ranking male professional tennis players on a calendar-year basis."
According to the ATP: "Every player, regardless of his performances in the previous year, starts with zero points. Players count 18 performances in their INDESIT ATP 2005 Race total. Players eligible to enter the Grand Slams and Tennis Masters Series events must count those events and their best five other results from the International Series events. The Tennis Masters Cup will count as an additional 19th tournament for the eight players who qualify."
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[edit] Points Distribution
| Tournament category | Total financial commitment |
W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 | R64 | R128 | Additional qualifying points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam | $6,784,000 to $9,943,000 | 200 | 140 | 90 | 50 | 30 | 15 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Tennis Masters Cup | $4,450,000 | 150 | if undefeated (20 for each round robin match win, +40 for a semifinal win, +50 for winning finalist) |
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| ATP Masters Series | $2,450,000 to $3,450,000 | 100 | 70 | 45 | 25 | 15 | 7 | 1(4) | (1) | 3* |
| International Series Gold | $1,000,000 | 60 | 42 | 27 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series Gold | $800,000 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series | $1,000,000 | 50 | 35 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series | $800,000 | 45 | 31 | 20 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2* | |
| International Series | $600,000 | 40 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 3(4) | 1(2) | (1) | 1 | |
| International Series | $400,000 | 35 | 24 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | ||
(*) 1 point only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 (International Series) or 64. (Tennis Masters Series)
[edit] List of ATP Race champions
| Year | Champion | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 |  Gustavo Kuerten |
839 |
| 2001 |  Lleyton Hewitt |
897 |
| 2002 | Lleyton Hewitt (2) |
873 |
| 2003 |  Andy Roddick |
907 |
| 2004 |  Roger Federer |
1,267 |
| 2005 | Roger Federer (2) |
1,345 |
| 2006 | Roger Federer (3) |
1,674 |
| 2007 | Roger Federer (4) |
1,436 |
[edit] See also
- ATP Tour records
- ATP Awards
- ATP Masters Series
- List of ATP number 1 ranked players
- Tennis statistics
- Tennis male players statistics
[edit] External links
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