Grand Slam ranking points explained: Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon & US Open
The four Grand Slam tennis events – Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open – are the pinnacle of the sport for any player.
At the majors, players have the chance to etch their names in the history books as title-winners, earn prize money and achieve valuable ranking points.
A player’s ranking on the WTA or ATP Tour is determined by the points they’ve won in their 12-best tournaments over the last 52-week period.
The Grand Slams present the biggest opportunity to earn ranking points, with the winners taking home 2000 points – more than any other level of event on tour.
Check out a full breakdown of the ranking points available at Grand Slam tournaments in singles and doubles, round by round.
Grand Slam singles ranking points
|
Round |
Ranking points |
|
Champion |
2000 |
|
Runner-up |
1300 |
|
Semi-final |
780 |
|
Quarter-final |
430 |
|
Fourth round |
240 |
|
Third round |
130 |
|
Second round |
70 |
|
First round |
10 |
|
Qualifier |
40 |
|
Qualifying – Third round |
30 |
|
Qualifying – Second round |
20 |
|
Qualifying – First round |
2 |
Grand Slam doubles ranking points
|
Round |
Ranking points |
|
Champion |
2000 |
|
Runner-up |
1300 |
|
Semi-final |
780 |
|
Quarter-final |
430 |
|
Third round |
240 |
|
Second round |
130 |
|
First round |
10 |
|
Qualifier |
40 |
Grand Slam wheelchair tennis ranking points (singles and doubles)
|
Round |
Ranking points (draw of 12/16) |
Ranking points (draw of 8) |
|
Champion |
800 |
800 |
|
Runner-up |
500 |
500 |
|
Semi-final |
375 |
375 |
|
Quarter-final |
200 |
100 |
|
First round |
100 |
N/A |
Grand Slam ranking points FAQs
You can win up to 2000 ranking points in the men’s and women’s Grand Slam singles and doubles events, and up to 800 points in wheelchair tennis.
Points are also awarded per round, so the further a player progresses in the tournament, the more ranking points they win.
In women’s and men’s singles and doubles, Grand Slam champions receive 2000 ranking points while the runners-up win 1300.
In wheelchair tennis, Grand Slam champions receive 800 ranking points, and runners-up get 500.
Wimbledon champions in singles and doubles receive 2000 ranking points.
Wimbledon wheelchair tennis champions win 800 ranking points.
If a player loses in the first round of a Grand Slam, they will only receive 10 ranking points.
If that player has come through qualifying, they will receive an additional 40 ranking points.
A player’s tennis ranking is based on the ranking points they have won at their 12 best tournaments over the last 52 weeks.
Ranking points are awarded based on the level of the tournament and how far a player progressed in that tournament.
For example, reaching the quarter-final of a Grand Slam (430 points) is worth more ranking points than winning a WTA 250 tournament (250 points).
The computerised tennis rankings that are used today were first introduced on the ATP Tour in August 1973 and then later on the WTA Tour in November 1975.
Before that, tennis rankings were determined and published by tennis journalists.