Tennis Cincinnati Final
In the ATP Tennis Ranking Points system, how many points does a player get for defending a title?
For example, Federer defended his title in Cincinnati this year while if he had lost the final he would have dropped points. But does the fact that he defended the title mean he gets another 1000 points or does he get no bonus points seeing as he matched last year’s result? I have always been confused by this detail of the ranking system. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
When a tennis player matches his/her previous year’s result, he or she does not receive any points because the same number of points that are deducted (from the previous year) are gained back again (from the current year’s result). That’s how it works, so it’s a bit harsh. Someone could win a tournament two or more years in a row, but will receive zero points every time except for the first time he or she won the title.
