New year, new ATP scores: what changes for Jannik Sinner

New year, new ATP scores: what changes for Jannik Sinner

On the eve of the first tournaments of the year, the ATP made official the new scoring system that will be adopted for the world rankings starting in 2024. For those who win major tournaments, i.e., Grand Slam and Masters 1000 tournaments, the scoring remains the same, i.e., 2,000 and 1,000 points, respectively; however, those for those who make it to the finals, semifinals or quarterfinals will increase. For example, in a Slam who loses in the final will haveà 1300 points instead ofé 1200.

So what changes for a player like Jannik Sinner, who has not yet won a Slam and has pocketed “only” a Masters 1000? In theory not much, it will all depend on the 22-year-old from Sesto Pusteria, South Tyrol, continuing at a high level, since this system seems made to reward continuity of results more than wins.

With his results in the Indian Wells and Monte Carlo Slams and Masters 1000 (semifinals) and Miami (final), Jannik would have earned 270 points under the new system, but obviously those ahead of him in the rankings, namely; Novak Djokovic with the final he lost at Wimbledon, Carlos Alcaraz and Daniil Medvedev would have earned more points.

Moral of the story, good for Sinner that this new system, in the absence of wins, rewards a little bit more; noble placings in a tournament and continuity; but it will be up to him to be even more continuous than he already has been in an otherwise extraordinary 2023. And still, hitting a few final wins in one or more of these tournaments would not be bad at all…

This is how the scores change in 2024.

Scoring in Grand Slam tournaments
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1° round: 10
2° round: 50 (45 in 2023)
3° round: 100 (90 in 2023)
4° round: 200 (180 in 2023)
Quarters: 400 (360 in 2023)
Semifinals: 800 (720 in 2023)
Final: 1300 (1200 in 2023)
Winner: 2000

Point allocation in Masters 1000 tournaments
1° round: 10 (only if they are 96-player scoreboards and not 56, otherwise no points will be awarded)
2° round: 30 with 96-player scoreboard, 10 in 56-player scoreboard (in 2023 it was 25 and 10 respectively)
3° round: 50 (45 in 2023)
4° round: 100 (90 in 2023)
Quarters: 200 (180 in 2023)
Semifinals: 400 (360 in 2023)
Final: 650 (600 in 2023)
Winner: 1000

Point allocation in ATP 500
tournaments.
1° round: 25 only in 48-player and not 32-player tables, otherwise no points will be awarded
2° round: 50 (45 in 2023)
Quarters: 100 (90 in 2023)
Semifinals: 200 (180 in 2023)
Final: 330 (300 in 2023)
Winner: 500

Point allocation in ATP 250 tournaments
1° round: 13 only in 48-player and not 32-player tables, otherwise no points will be awarded.
2° round: 25 (20 in 2023)
Quarters: 50 (45 in 2023)
Semifinals: 100 (90 in 2023)
Final: 165 (150 in 2023)
Winner: 250