Grand Slam Points (W: 2,000)
All four Grand Slams (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon, US Open) award identical points. The men's singles draw is 128 players (best-of-five sets — see match format rules).
| Round Reached | Points |
|---|---|
| Champion (W) | 2,000 |
| Final (F) | 1,300 |
| Semifinal (SF) | 800 |
| Quarterfinal (QF) | 400 |
| Round of 16 (R16) | 200 |
| Round of 32 (R32) | 100 |
| Round of 64 (R64) | 50 |
| Round of 128 (R128, first-round win) | 10 |
Masters 1000 — 96-Draw Events (W: 1,000)
Used at Indian Wells, Miami Open, Madrid Open, Italian Open (Rome), and Shanghai Masters. These events run 12 days and use 96-player draws (32 seeds get a first-round bye).
| Round Reached | Points |
|---|---|
| Champion (W) | 1,000 |
| Final (F) | 650 |
| Semifinal (SF) | 400 |
| Quarterfinal (QF) | 200 |
| Round of 16 (R16) | 100 |
| Round of 32 (R32) | 50 |
| Round of 64 (R64) | 30 |
| Round of 128 (R128, first-round win) | 10 |
Masters 1000 — 56-Draw Events (W: 1,000)
Used at Monte-Carlo, Canadian Open, Cincinnati Open, and Paris Masters. These events run 1 week with 56-player draws (top 8 seeds get first-round byes).
| Round Reached | Points |
|---|---|
| Champion (W) | 1,000 |
| Final (F) | 650 |
| Semifinal (SF) | 400 |
| Quarterfinal (QF) | 200 |
| Round of 16 (R16) | 100 |
| Round of 32 (R32) | 50 |
ATP 500 (W: 500)
Examples: Barcelona Open, Halle Open, Queen's Club, Vienna Open, Tokyo, Rotterdam, Dubai, Rio Open, Acapulco.
| Round Reached | Points |
|---|---|
| Champion (W) | 500 |
| Final (F) | 330 |
| Semifinal (SF) | 200 |
| Quarterfinal (QF) | 100 |
| Round of 16 (R16) | 50 |
| Round of 32 (R32) | 25 |
ATP 250 (W: 250)
The smallest tour tier, with about 30 events worldwide. Useful for top players to build form, and the main path for rising players to enter the top 100.
| Round Reached | Points |
|---|---|
| Champion (W) | 250 |
| Final (F) | 165 |
| Semifinal (SF) | 100 |
| Quarterfinal (QF) | 50 |
| Round of 16 (R16) | 25 |
ATP Finals (Up to 1,500)
The ATP Finals (held in Turin through 2025, then moving venues) is the year-end championship for the top 8 ranked players. Points are cumulative: a player earns 200 for each round-robin match win, plus 400 for the semifinal win, plus 500 for the final win.
| Achievement | Points |
|---|---|
| Round-robin match win | 200 each (up to 3 wins = 600) |
| Semifinal win | 400 |
| Final win | 500 |
| Maximum (undefeated champion) | 1,500 |
The Best-18 Rule
A player's ATP ranking is the sum of their best 18 results over the past 52 weeks. The ATP cut the count from 19 to 18 from the week of 29 December 2025, and at the same time reduced the ATP 500 commitment for top-30 players from five events to four. The 18 slots are filled in this priority order, with the ATP Finals counted on top for the eight players who qualify:
- All 4 Grand Slams (whether or not the player participated)
- The qualifying Masters 1000 events (per the player's mandatory list — typically 8 of the 9)
- ATP Finals — an extra, 19th counting result for the players who qualified
- The player's best remaining results from any other counting events (ATP 500, 250, Challengers, Olympics, Davis Cup)
Skipping a mandatory event puts a zero in that slot. Skipping a non-mandatory tournament doesn't penalize the player at all — they simply earn 0 from that event and might fill the slot with a better result elsewhere.
Worked Example
Imagine an ATP top-20 player ending the season with the following best results:
- Wimbledon SF — 800 points
- Australian Open QF — 400
- Roland Garros R16 — 200
- US Open R32 — 100
- Indian Wells F — 650
- Miami SF — 400
- Rome QF — 200
- Madrid R16 — 100
- Shanghai R32 — 50
- Monte Carlo SF — 400
- Canada QF — 200
- Cincinnati R16 — 100
- Paris R32 — 50
- Queen's W — 500
- Dubai SF — 200
- Halle QF — 100
- Vienna W — 500
- Tokyo F — 330
- Rotterdam SF — 200
Total: 5,580 points, roughly top-10. The takeaway: deep Slam runs (800 for a SF) and Masters 1000 wins are the foundation; ATP 500 wins fill the remaining slots.