I've always found this thread a fantastic resource. However, because I've been very lazy and used this rather than looking elsewhere, I don't know where to find the new points for this year. Please could someone in the know post the new points so I can continue to be very lazy Much appreciated!! (I would be equally appreciative of instructions on how to find this information myself in a slightly less lazy manner )
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World Tour Finals: 200 for round robin win, +400 for semifinal win, +500 for final win
* 12 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 56 @ 10 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32 # 5 points only if the Main Draw is larger than 32
Challengers or Futures providing hospitality: points of the next highest prize money level, except $35,000+H.
Edit: added in points for qualifying rounds in slams, Masters and 500s.
-- Edited by steven at 20:56, 2009-01-04
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As i said elsewhere, the ATP World Tour Events should be 500 and 350 ( 500 and 250 is a ridiculous disparity, especailly when you look at the 250 fields in such as Doha and Stydney so far ). I'd like to look back at the comparative "500" and "250" fields come the end of the year.! The 250 level has also had a knock-on effect in restricting the challenger and future level points although they have still been even more restricted then would appear necessary.
I think we can cope with not every ATP event being half of another one !! The general simplifcation to less different points levels was probably to be welcomed, Just why on earth they had to introiduce two such silly / unfair new incomparable levels !
If the 250 were upped to 350. all the challengers and futures could be increased as well to much fairer points.
eg, winner challenger 150,000 + H 175 points, winner futures 15,000 + H 42 points ( although there is case for doubling to 200 and 48 respectively ), but 125 and 33 respectively ( and the lower tournament points ) is just sooo unfair to the vast bulk of players below the top level.
Fairness, however, doesn't seem to be really that high on some folks' priorities !!
Is there a table for the ladies rankings points on offer this year?
I use this one:
http://www.wtatennis.com/all-about-rankings
which is the one Steven links to on his British Tennis rankings table and stats site (via the 'How the WTA rankings work' line in purple right above New Points Calculation).
The prize money distribution is on page 32 for the men, and 66/67 for the women.
Ranking points can be found on page 29 for the men, and 69 for the women.