2010 AUSTRALIAN RANKINGS GUIDELINES - updated 16/07/10

An update to the 2010 Australian Rankings Guidelines is now available.  The updates include new ranking points tables for the Optus 12s & 14s Australian Teams Championships as well as the School Sport Ausralia competitions, the Bruce an Pizzey Cups. 

In 2010, the Australian Ranking Tournament circuit has been rebranded to a more simplified pathway. 

The hugely popular AMTs will now be spread across five tiers - Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and White Series AMTs. The Platinum level tournaments will be the original $10,000 AMTs that first joined the national tennis calendar in 2006, and the Gold, Silver, Bronze and White Series AMTs will be rebranded tournaments from the National Open Tournaments calendar. 

The hugely popular OJTs will now be spread across five tiers - Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze and White Series OJTs. The Platinum level tournaments will be the original National Junior Championships (Australian Championships, Autumn Nationals, Winter Nationals and Spring Nationals). The Gold, Silver, Bronze and White Series OJTs will be rebranded tournaments from the Optus Junior Tour calendar that were in the past classified by their point's levels. 

Each AR tournament listed in the calendar on the following pages has been assigned an AR points level. These levels will correspond to the 2010 Australian Ranking points tables available in the document below. 
 

AUSTRALIAN RANKINGS - End of July 2010 (released 08/08/10)

The Australian Rankings (AR) for the end of July 2010 are now available.   

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POINTS TO NOTE
As of 1 January 2007, Australian Ranking points are available for Qualifying results of Pro Circuit events held overseas.


OVERVIEW
The Australian Ranking is the mathematical method of ranking Australian tennis athletes on a calendar-year basis.  The Australian Ranking is the objective merit-based method used for determining qualification for entry and seeding in all tournaments for singles and doubles. 

(a) Eligibility

(i) All Australian citizens and permanent residents who have participated in an Australian Ranking tournament and satisfied the point accumulation requirements are eligible for an Australian Ranking.  Athletes from overseas competing in Australia must provide evidence of their permanent residency status to Tennis Australia before being eligible for an Australian Ranking.

(ii) Any permanent resident who is listed on the ATP, WTA, ITF Junior or ETA website under a different nationality will not have their ATP, WTA, ITF Junior or ETA points accredited to their Australian Ranking.  The points will only be officially recognised within their Australian Ranking when their nationality on the ATP, WTA, ITF Junior or ETA website is listed as Australian or have submitted to Tennis Australia the relevant immigration documents.

(b) Ranking Calculation Method

An athlete's Australian Ranking is calculated using the best eight (8) singles results plus 25% of their best six (6) doubles results.  The mix of an athlete's best results is modified dependent on their age (see section 3). The official Australian Ranking system works on a 12 month rollover system - calculated by athletes' total points in the immediate 12 months.  Once this 12 month period expires, acquired points will cease to contribute to an athlete's AR.

(c) Ties

When two or more athletes have the same total number of points, ties shall be broken as follows:

(i) The athlete with the most total singles points, and if still tied, then,

(ii) The highest number of points from one singles tournament, then, if needed, the second highest, and so on, and if still tied, then

(iii) Drawn by lot by Tennis Australia

(d) Release Dates

The Australian Ranking is adjusted and updated at the end of each month. The updated ranking lists will appear on the Tennis Australia website by the 8th of the following month. It is an athlete's responsibility to check that his or her ranking is correct. 

Any perceived anomalies, incorrect spellings, change of address/date of birth or queries regarding the Australian Rankings should be emailed to Kathryn Oyeniyi via rankings@tennis.com.au  Information pertaining to these corrections must be received no later than the end of the month and these changes will not be made until the next release of the Australian Ranking.  However, Tennis Australia reserves the right to release revised rankings at any time if it determines that the amendments are in the best interest of the athletes and the Australian Rankings.

BEST EIGHT SINGLES & BEST SIX DOUBLES RESULTS - REGULATIONS
The following information serve as the rules for the allocation of Australian Ranking points - An athlete's combined (singles and doubles) Australian Ranking will be made up of their best eight (8) singles plus 25% of their best six (6) doubles results.  This mix is as follows -

(a) Athletes 12/u (i.e. up to 13th birthday)

Singles: Best eight (8) results will only be calculated from tournaments contested in either 12s or 14s tournaments;

Doubles: 25% of best six (6) results will only be calculated from tournaments contested in either 12s or 14s tournaments;

(b) Athletes aged 13 to 16 (i.e. 13th birthday through to 16th birthday)

Singles: Best eight (8) results can only include a maximum of four (4) post junior tournaments. (Note that the mix here could - for example - include eight junior results, however can only have a maximum of four post junior results);

Doubles: 25% of best six (6) results can only include a maximum of three (3) post junior tournaments. (Note that the mix here could - for example - include six junior results, however can only have a maximum of three post junior results);

(c) Athletes aged 16 and over (i.e. 16th birthday onwards)

Singles: No restriction on formation of best eight (8) results;

Doubles: No restriction on formation of 25% of best six (6) results;