What does ATP Stand for in Tennis

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What does ATP Stand for in Tennis

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) and the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) and Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) have announced an agreement to streamline the professional men’s and women’s tennis circuits, respectively.

This will open up more competitive doors and lay out a more even playing field for skilled athletes.

In accordance with the terms of the agreement, tournaments on the ITF World Tennis Tour that cost $15,000 will award ATP and WTA ranking points, tournaments that cost $25,000 will award additional ranking points to men, and qualifying singles draws will feature 48 players.

On August 5, 2019, players’ standings will be revised to reflect the new point distributions. All tournaments held after August 2018 will be awarded these points retroactively.

Starting the week of August 26, 2019, the updated ATP and WTA rankings will be used to determine who is accepted into ITF World Tennis Tour events, as well as ATP Challengers and WTA 125K tournaments.

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The following is the points table by which ATP rankings will be determined (singles and doubles):

For ITF World Tennis Tour events with a prize pool of $15,000 (W15), the WTA will award points based on the following table.

For tournaments to increase from 32-player to 48-player Qualifying Singles Draw sizes, the integrity implications of moving from seven to eight-day events were fully discussed with the Tennis Integrity Unit (TIU).

The TIU recognise the benefits of a balanced calendar that provides additional playing opportunities, which along with other measures, will contribute to an improved integrity environment for players.

To provide continuity to players, ITF ranking points will be awarded in $15,000 and $25,000 qualifying rounds and a player’s ITF ranking will continue to be valid for acceptance purposes after ATP or WTA ranked players.

Three reserved places in $15,000 tournaments for ITF top 100-ranked juniors will continue to facilitate entry into professional tennis for the best-performing players at junior level.

The ITF’s agreement with the ATP and WTA has been reached to achieve the key objectives of a clearly defined group of professional players and a structure that allows for smooth mobility.

Steve Simon, WTA CEO and Chairman said,

“The WTA is pleased to work with the ITF in the shared goal of developing a clear structure and pathway to provide for the competitive opportunities and rewards needed for a Player to transition through the ITF World Tennis Tour in their quest to compete on the WTA Tour.”

David Haggerty, ITF President said,

“Collaborating further with the ATP and WTA, our goal is to ensure the professional pathway from juniors to professional tennis is fit for purpose.

It is vital that players have the opportunity to play and progress and nations can afford to host events in their countries at both professional and transitional levels.

These additional reforms to the pathway will further strengthen the new structure introduced in 2019, that in turn will create a true professional group of players, increase playing opportunities at all levels of the game,

and help widen the number of nations hosting professional tournaments so that tennis can remain a truly global sport.”

Chris Kermode, ATP Executive Chairman and President, said:

“We are pleased to have reached this agreement with the ITF which we believe will lead to significant enhancements to the player pathway and the way in which the ITF World Tennis Tour links to the ATP Challenger Tour.

Structural reform has been necessary as we look to increase opportunities and achieve a balanced calendar for the sport.

We will continue to closely monitor the latest changes to ensure that they are working as designed for the players, and for the benefit of the sport as a whole.”

All together then:

• By combining the ATP and WTA rankings into the ITF World Tennis Tour, professional tennis players will be able to more easily progress up the ranks based on their on-court performance, and fans will be able to more easily follow the action.
• Three spots will be held aside for the top 100 ranked juniors in the ITF for $15,000 tournaments.
• Because of this change, more players will have the chance to participate in $15,000 events’ doubles draw, since acceptance will be determined by a player’s singles or doubles ranking, whichever is greater, rather than by whether or not they have been accepted into the Singles competition.

To ensure players from as many countries as possible have access to the player pathway, the ITF is reviewing the introduction of a new, more affordable level of development tournament below the ITF World Tennis Tour, between $15,000 tournaments and the ITF Junior Circuit, subject to consultation with National Associations and key stakeholders.

All players, including those coming from collegiate tennis and other pathways, will be able to move up to professional tournaments based on their results at these events because they will be awarded ITF ranking points.

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The ITF World Tennis Tour is an Effort to Ensure the Sport of Professional tennis will be Played for Many Years to Come.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF), the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), and the Women’s Tennis Association (WTA) collaborated closely to establish a uniform model for men and women players and will maintain regular communication to fine-tune the system.

Following discussions with the ATP and WTA, Player Representatives, and consideration of comments from ITF National Associations, tournaments, coaches, and players, the ITF Board has accepted these reforms.