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The Grand Slam Cup

The Grand Slam Cup in Munich, Germany is a tournament created by the ITF (International Tennis Federation).  The Grand Slam Cup is not an ATP Tour event.   No ranking points are awarded with this event, but the match results do count toward the ATP head-to-head records (this is a change from previous policy), and the Grand Slam Cup is now considered as an official career title.

Eligibility for the Grand Slam Cup is determined by a player's results from the four Grand Slam events in that calendar year.  The players are awarded a certain number of points depending on how far they advance in each event. The top 16 with the highest number of total points qualify.

Seedings for this event is determined by the GS points, NOT the usual rankings.  The first two rounds of the Grand Slam Cup are best of three sets.   The semi and final are best of five sets.  If a match reaches the maximum set, that set has to be won by game advantage. That is, there is no tie break in the 3rd set of best-of-three matches nor the 5th set of best-of-five matches.

Grand Slam Cup points from GS events:
winner: 600
finalist: 450
semi finalist: 300
quarter finalist: 150
round of 16: 75
third round: 40
second round: 20
first round: 2