The women's computer rankings are
determined as follows:
- Points are awarded based on how far a player advances
in a tournament.
- Bonus points, based on the rankings of opponents
beaten in each round,
are added.
On December 23, 1996, the COREL WTA TOUR ranking system transformed
from an averaging system to a lump-sum system. Prior to this date, the total points
awarded for each tournament played within a 52-week period were added & then divided
by the number of tournaments played in that same period (minimum divisor of 14
tournaments: if one played 13 or fewer, her points were still divided by 14).
As of December 23, 1996, a simple sum of the ranking points awarded
for each tournament played during the prior 52 weeks were computed. As of December
29, 1997, only the best 18 results pointwise during the last 52 weeks count toward a
player's ranking. The ranking system as of the beginning of 1998 is therefore nearly
identical to the ATP Tour's ranking system except that it is "best 18" instead
of "best 14."
- The current ranking system awards points based on the tier of a
tournament as well as the type of draw (the number of players in the main draw in a
tournament).
| Tournament |
Draw |
W |
F |
SF |
QF |
R16 |
R32 |
R64 |
R128 |
Qfr |
Qu3 |
Qu2 |
Qu1 |
| Grand Slams |
128 |
520 |
364 |
234 |
130 |
72 |
44 |
26 |
2 |
16.5 |
12 |
6 |
2 |
| WTA Chps |
16 |
390 |
273 |
175 |
97 |
54 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Lipton |
96 |
260 |
182 |
117 |
65 |
36 |
22 |
13 |
1 |
11 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
| Tier I |
64 |
260 |
182 |
117 |
65 |
36 |
22 |
1 |
|
6 |
|
3 |
1 |
| Tier I |
32 |
260 |
182 |
117 |
65 |
36 |
1 |
|
|
11 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
| Tier II |
64 |
200 |
140 |
90 |
50 |
26 |
14 |
1 |
|
5 |
- |
3 |
1 |
| Tier II |
32 |
200 |
140 |
90 |
50 |
26 |
1 |
|
|
9 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
| Tier III |
64 |
140 |
98 |
63 |
35 |
18 |
10 |
1 |
|
4 |
- |
2 |
1 |
| Tier III |
32 |
140 |
98 |
63 |
35 |
18 |
1 |
|
|
7 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| Tier IV |
64 |
80 |
56 |
36 |
20 |
10 |
6 |
1 |
|
2.5 |
|
1.5 |
1 |
| Tier IV |
32 |
80 |
56 |
36 |
20 |
10 |
1 |
|
|
4.5 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
| $75,000 |
32 |
54 |
38 |
24 |
14 |
7 |
1 |
|
|
2.5 |
2 |
1.5 |
1 |
| $50,000 |
32 |
36 |
25 |
16 |
9 |
5 |
1 |
|
|
2.5 |
2 |
1.5 |
1 |
| $25,000 |
32 |
22 |
15 |
10 |
6 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
1.5 |
1 |
0.5 |
0.25 |
| $10,000 (M) |
|
10 |
7 |
5 |
3 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| $10,000 |
32 |
5 |
4 |
2 |
1.5 |
1 |
0.5 |
|
|
0.25 |
|
|
|
| $ 5,000 (M) |
|
5 |
4 |
2 |
1.5 |
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prize Money :
| Tier I |
$926,250 |
| Tier II |
$450,000 |
| Tier III |
$164,250 |
| Tier IV |
$107,500 |
Singles Quality (Bonus) Points
Table:
Loser's
Rank |
Bonus
Worth |
Grand Slam
Points |
| 1 |
100 |
150 |
| 2 |
75 |
113 |
| 3 |
66 |
99 |
| 4 |
55 |
83 |
| 5 |
50 |
75 |
| 6-10 |
43 |
65 |
| 11-16 |
35 |
53 |
| 17-25 |
23 |
35 |
| 26-35 |
15 |
23 |
| 36-50 |
10 |
15 |
| 51-75 |
8 |
12 |
| 76-120 |
4 |
6 |
| 121-250 |
2 |
3 |
| 251-500 |
1 |
1.5 |
| 501+ |
0 |
0 |
Doubles Quality
(Bonus) Points Table:
Loser's
Rank* |
Bonus
Worth |
Grand Slam
Points |
| 3-5 |
100 |
150 |
| 6-10 |
90 |
135 |
| 11-20 |
65 |
97.5 |
| 21-30 |
45 |
67.5 |
| 31-50 |
30 |
45 |
| 51-80 |
20 |
30 |
| 81-130 |
14 |
21 |
| 131-200 |
9 |
13.5 |
| 201-300 |
6 |
9 |
| 301-500 |
4 |
6 |
| 501+ |
2 |
3 |
* Combined rank of
doubles team members
WTA - Chase Championships Points (Women)
The Chase Championship points are used to determine the eligibility
for the year-end Chase Championships at the Madison Square Garden in New York City (the
top 16 qualify) and each player's share of the bonus money pool.
The Chase Championship points for each player is the simple sum of
points she receives from all tournaments in a calendar year. As of 1996, the number
of WTA Championships points a player earns for a performance at a given tournament is
equivalent to the number of WTA Tour rankings points, including bonus points, received for
that tournament.
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