2023 ATP General News

[Kieran]

Here’s the (lengthy) section from the ATP Rulebook concerning protected ranking:

F. Entry Protection

1) Petition. A player may petition the ATP CEO, or his designee, for an entry pro- tection when he is physically injured or has a documented medical illness and does not compete in any tennis event, including Special Events – Exhibitions, for a minimum period of six (6) months. The written petition must be received within six (6) months after his last tournament and must provide medical documentation including a letter from a treating licensed physician confirming the injury or illness. Each petition shall be evaluated on a case by case basis by the ATP Medical Services Committee.

2) Calculation and Use. The entry protection shall be a position in the ATP Rank- ings, as determined by the player’s average ATP Rankings position during the first three (3) months* after his last event played. The entry protection shall be for entry into the main draw or qualifying competition or for special exempt consider- ation. The entry protection shall not be used for seeding purposes or lucky loser consideration.

*The player must be ranked (have at least one singles ranking point for a singles protected ranking and/or one doubles ranking point for a doubles protected rank- ing) during each week of this three (3) month period.

A player who has been out of competition and is applying for Entry Protection may not include any period of (Doping, Corruption and/or Conduct) suspension in the player’s weeks away from competition in order to qualify for Entry Protection.

3) Limit of Use.

a) If a player is physically injured and does not compete in any tennis event for a period of at least six (6) months but less than twelve (12) months, the entry protection shall be in effect for the first nine (9) singles and the first nine (9) doubles tournaments that the player competes* in using the entry protection (excluding wild cards and entries as a direct acceptance with his current po- sition in the ATP Rankings) or for the period up to nine (9) months beginning with the first tennis event, including Special Events – Exhibitions, that the player competes in, whichever occurs first.

b) If a player is physically injured and does not compete in any tennis event for a period of twelve (12) months or longer, the entry protection shall be in effect for the first twelve (12) singles tournaments and the first twelve (12) doubles tournaments that the player competes* in using the entry protection (exclud- ing wild cards and entries as a direct acceptance with his current position in the ATP Rankings) or for the period up to twelve (12) months beginning with the first tennis event, including Special Events – Exhibitions, that the player competes in, whichever occurs first.

*Note: For purposes of this rule, once the player is included in the draw or accepts prize money as an on-site withdrawal, the event shall count against the players’ total as specified under a) and b) above. The ATP Cup shall not count against a player’s total protected ranking allowance.

c) The use of a protected ranking to enter the singles and/or doubles of a Grand Slam event is limited to once per Grand Slam event.

d) The use of a protected ranking to enter the singles and/or doubles of the ATP Cup is limited to one (1) per the duration of the player’s Protected Ranking.

Expiration Date. A player has three (3) years from his original last event played to activate his protected ranking and will not be eligible to use his entry protected ranking beyond this date. A player who does not compete in any tennis event, in- cluding Special Events – Exhibitions, for a period of three (3) years from the date of his original last event played will have his entry protection revoked.

5) Re-injury Protection. A player who has returned to competition and re-injures himself may petition for a “freeze” of the nine (9) or twelve (12) month limit for competing using his protected ranking. To be eligible for the “freeze” the player must be out of competition for a minimum of three (3) months, the written petition for the “freeze” must be received within this period. Upon the player’s return to competition he shall have the same number of events and weeks remaining as were available when the “freeze” went into effect. A maximum of two (2) “freezes” are allowed during the nine (9) or twelve (12) month period.

Note: For purposes of this rule, three (3) months is calculated at thirteen (13) weeks; six (6) months is calculated at twenty-six (26) weeks; nine (9) months is calculated at thirty-nine (39) weeks; and twelve (12) months is calculated at fifty-two (52) weeks.

Case: A player requests an entry protection freeze after the three (3) year expiration has passed; however, his last event played is before the three (3) year expiration date. Can the player “freeze” his protected ranking?

Decision: A player cannot request a “freeze” after the three (3) year expiration has passed.

Case: A player returns to competition following a “freeze”, the number of weeks remaining from the freeze extend beyond the three (3) year expiration date. Can the player use all remaining weeks past the three (3) year expiration date?

Decision: A player cannot extend the use of his entry protected ranking beyond the three (3) year expiration date.

Case: A player accepted in an ATP Tour, ATP Challenger Tour main draw or ATP Tour/Challenger Qualifying list using a PR, withdraws prior to the withdrawal deadline and accepts a WC into the same event. Does this tournament count towards the total tournaments at which a player may use his PR?

Decision: No, this tournament will not count towards the player’s total of tournaments.

Thanks for that, T!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

FAA and Monfils with WC into Lyon tournament next week
Dimitrov with a WC into Geneva Open

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Main draw wild cards from the French Tennis Federation, Roland Garros
Arthur Fils, Hugo Gaston, Arthur Cazaux, Hugo Grenier, Benoit Paire.
The reciprocal main draw wild cards between the FFT and American Tennis Federation will be announced shortly

 

[tented]

Main draw wild cards from the French Tennis Federation, Roland Garros … Benoit Paire.

The French really have a strange sense of humor, huh?

They like Jerry Lewis, too.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The French really have a strange sense of humor, huh?

Yes they do lol!

 

[Fiero425]

The French really have a strange sense of humor, huh?

They like Jerry Lewis, too.

Germany loved David Hasselhoff when we forgot about him and the car called Kitt here in the States!

 

[Front242]

Raonic is making a comeback in June for grass court season.

The return of Milos Raonic? Out since July 2021, former Wimbledon finalist enters 's-Hertogenbosch | Tennis.com

Injury after injury has kept the 32-year-old away from the ATP Tour, but that could change come June.

www.tennis.com

 

[tented]

Raonic is making a comeback in June for grass court season.

The return of Milos Raonic? Out since July 2021, former Wimbledon finalist enters 's-Hertogenbosch | Tennis.com

Injury after injury has kept the 32-year-old away from the ATP Tour, but that could change come June.

www.tennis.com

That makes sense, doesn’t it?

Nice to see you again, @Front242!

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Challenger ATP in Bordeaux
Match about to start is Andy Murray v Stan Wawrinka
This tournament is filled with tough players
Thiem lost badly to C. Moutet in SS 76(5) 61

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

In the challenger tournament in Bordeaux
Not a good start for Murray losing 6-3 to Wawrinka 1st set, and down a break in the 2nd set, Wawrinka leading 3-0
Wawrinka really spanked Murray defeating him 63 60 to reach the QFs

 

[Front242]

In the challenger tournament in Bordeaux
Not a good start for Murray losing 6-3 to Wawrinka 1st set, and down a break in the 2nd set, Wawrinka leading 3-0
Wawrinka really spanked Murray defeating him 63 60 to reach the QFs

Expected Wawrinka to win but not by that scoreline. Serious beat down.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Expected Wawrinka to win but not by that scoreline. Serious beat down.

Welcome back Front, good to see you posting again.
Yes some of these challenger tournaments are tough with good players
The main reason Murray is playing he wants to be seeded for RG, he is currently #42, he says this will be his last year to play at RG.
Though Stan I feel is a better clay court player than Murray, it was a serious beat down.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

The ATP Challenger Tournament Bordeaux final eight
Struff v Moutet
Ramos-Vinolas v Etcheverry
Ymer v Gasquet
Humbert v Wawrinka

 

[PhiEaglesfan712]

Carlos Alcaraz 3
Jannik Sinner 3
Holger Rune 3

I have to think the FO winner is somewhere in that group.

 

[Jelenafan]

Carlos Alcaraz 3
Jannik Sinner 3
Holger Rune 3

I have to think the FO winner is somewhere in that group.

Call me crazy but If Daniil can pull off this Italian Master crown, I would throw the Russian's hat in the ring...

 

[Fiero425]

Call me crazy but If Daniil can pull off this Italian Master crown, I would throw the Russian's hat in the ring...

You can do that, but he hates the surface! He's quite likely to be upset by some nobody! It shouldn't happen, but mentally he's not comfortable!

 

[Nadalfan2013]

Call me crazy but If Daniil can pull off this Italian Master crown, I would throw the Russian's hat in the ring...

I'd also add Tsitsipas and Musetti as contenders.

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Carlos Alcaraz 3
Jannik Sinner 3
Holger Rune 3

I have to think the FO winner is somewhere in that group.

Well at least Alcaraz has won a GS, he is good on clay
I question Rune physical ability and also mental ability in the best of 5, remember the AO this year? he was nearly going to retire, was up 5-1 in the ST to Rublev and mentally went away
Sinner, not with his current form in Rome, again he is having physical troubles again, you have to at your best physically to win at RG
I have to include Novak, dont dismiss him
I am going to include Ruud at least we know he can go best of 5 at RG, last years finalist

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

I'd also add Tsitsipas and Musetti as contenders.

Tsitsipas still hasnt the mental focus to win RG remember when he was up 2 sets to love against Novak and collapsed?
Even though Musetti has the talent again at this stage of his career he can be a headcase, also physically playing 5 sets at RG to me is a big ask

 

[MargaretMcAleer]

Sasha Zverev has been given a wild card into Geneva Tournament (clay)