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Last revised 07/26/17
Current Revision: 07/27/17
Effective Immediately: A clarification to page 100, 7.13 A. 1) and page 102, B. 1) &
2) has been made to the published 2017 ATP Official Rulebook. It is noted in italics
below:
Page 100, 7.13 Selection of Entries
A. Singles Main Draw
1) Direct Acceptances. Direct acceptances are players accepted directly in the
draw by virtue of their position in the Emirates ATP Rankings (singles) or by their
protected ranking position (singles). The list to be used for ATP World Tour
tournaments shall be dated approximately forty-two (42) days prior to the Monday
of the (fi rst) tournament week and twenty-one (21) days prior to the Monday of the
tournament week for ATP Challenger Tour tournaments.
Page 102, 7.13 Selection of Enries
B. Singles Qualifying
1) Direct acceptances ATP World Tour. Direct acceptances are players
accepted directly in the draw by virtue of their position in the Emirates ATP
Rankings (singles) or by their protected ranking position (singles). The list to be
used for ATP World Tour tournaments shall be dated approximately twenty-one (21)
days prior to the Monday of the tournament week.
2) Direct acceptances ATP Challenger Tour. Direct acceptances shall first be
selected from players who sign in with the highest position on the most recent
Emirates ATP Rankings list (singles), including a protected ranking (singles).
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The following changes are all Effective Immediately: 2 Feb 2017
To correct pages 36-37, 3.08 A. 3) Doubles please add i) and ii) noted in italics below:
Doubles: Should a doubles match in an ATP World Tour or ATP Challenger Tour event
be uncontested* or fail to be completed, the losing team shall only receive points and
prize money from the previous round unless one of the following is applicable:
a) Neither player was in the singles main draw;
b) Both players used, or could have used**, their doubles ranking for entry into
the doubles draw (does not apply to wild card teams).
c) The retiring/withdrawing player is still in the singles competition and at the
time of the medical examination is declared unfi t to play in the singles of that
event or, if no longer involved in the singles competition of that event, is forced
to withdraw from the singles or doubles*** of the next tournament in which he
is entered.
i) For ATP World Tour events if the retiring/withdrawing player was
not in the singles draw of that event and is forced to withdraw from
the next event in which he is entered (singles or doubles).
ii) For ATP Challenger events if the retiring/withdrawing player was
not in the singles draw of that event and is forced to withdraw from
the following weeks event (single or doubles) after the withdrawal
deadline.
d) The retiring/withdrawing player had withdrawn/retired from his singles match,
which was scheduled the same day; or, if the doubles match is scheduled for
a following day the player is examined by the tournament Doctor and is
declared unfit for competition in the doubles event.
* A team withdrawing from the first round will not receive prize money even if there
is not an alternate team.
** Example: Player A is not in the singles draw and his doubles ranking is 20; his
partner, Player B, is in the singles draw with a ranking of 15. Player Bs doubles
ranking is 30. The cutoff for their method of entry is 60. Using player Bs doubles
ranking would have kept them as a direct acceptance so they qualify for exception
b) above.
*** For ATP Challenger events the withdrawal for doubles must be after the
withdrawal deadline.
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To correct page 201, 9.04 E. c) please add i) and ii) noted in italics below:
E. Points. The provisions set forth under 9.03.E.1), 2) and 3) related to the Emirates
ATP Rankings apply to doubles as well, the point table being similar, except that the
second-round loser column becomes irrelevant. No points are awarded in the fi rst
round at any event. Should a doubles match in an ATP World Tour or Challenger Tour
event be uncontested* or fail to be completed, the losing team shall only receive points
and prize money from the previous round unless one of the following is applicable:
a) Neither player was in the singles main draw;
b) Both players used, or could have used**, their doubles ranking for entry into
the doubles draw (does not apply to wild card teams).
c) The retiring/withdrawing player is still in the singles competition and at the
time of the medical examination is declared unfi t to play in the singles of that
event or, if no longer involved in the singles competition of that event, is forced
to withdraw from the singles or doubles*** of the next tournament in which he
is entered.
i) For ATP World Tour events if the retiring/withdrawing player was
not in the singles draw of that event and is forced to withdraw from
the next event in which he is entered (singles or doubles).
ii) For ATP Challenger events if the retiring/withdrawing player was
not in the singles draw of that event and is forced to withdraw from
the following weeks event (single or doubles) after the withdrawal
deadline.
d) The retiring/withdrawing player had withdrawn/retired from his singles match,
which was scheduled the same day; or, if the doubles match is scheduled for
a following day the player is examined by the tournament Doctor and is
declared unfit for competition in the doubles event.
* A team withdrawing from the first round will not receive prize money even if there
is not an alternate team.
** Example: Player A is not in the singles draw and his doubles ranking is 20; his
partner, Player B, is in the singles draw with a ranking of 15. Player Bs doubles
ranking is 30. The cutoff for their method of entry is 60. Using player Bs doubles
ranking would have kept them as a direct acceptance so they qualify for exception
b) above.
*** For ATP Challenger events the withdrawal for doubles must be after the
withdrawal deadline.
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Please add the Case and Decision below to pages 36 before Doubles and to the top
of page 334 Section XI. Cases & Decisions.
Case: If a player qualifies, accepts a special exempt or accepts a wild
card and becomes a main draw player, can he receive on-site prize
money if otherwise eligible?
Decision: Yes. once he is accepted into the main draw as a qualifier,
special exempt or wild card, he can receive on-site prize money
compensation if otherwise eligible.
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To correct page 87, 7.07 Play-Up Regulation (ATP Challenger Tour Tournaments)
please replace the entire page with the ATTACHED new page 87.

Effective Immediately: 9 Feb 2017 but not sent before 28 March 2017
Please add the Case and Decision below to pages 36 before Doubles and to the top
of page 334 Section XI. Cases & Decisions.
Case: A player who is not on-site withdraws after the 12 noon, Friday
deadline and comes on-site to do promotional activity or to be
medically examined (Challengers) in order to avoid the applicable
penalties. Is he eligible for first round prize money compensation?
Decision: No. The player must be on-site at the time of the withdrawal
in order to be eligible for first round prize money compensation under
the rule.
Effective Immediately: 3 March 2017 but not sent before 28 March 2017
A correction to page 31, 2.02 Identification ATP Challenger Tour Tournaments, 2)
ATP Challenger Tour Brand Mark: Optional Applications has been made below.
Changes noted in italics.
2) 3) ATP Challenger Tour Brand Mark: Optional Applications
b) On-court Ball Persons / Linesmen
If a tournament wishes to use the appropriate ATP Challenger Tour
Brand Mark World Tour Official Tournament Stamp on the uniforms
of ball persons or linesmen, the application of the ATP Challenger Tour
Brand Mark World Tour Official Tournament Stamp must be
approved in advance by the ATP.
A correction to page 15, 1.11 E. has been made below in italics.
E. All division I ATP player members must complete an ATP University refresher
course every two years after completing the ATP University as prescribed and
designed by ATP. Any player Division I member who fails to complete the refresher
course within the stated time period shall not receive the benefits of membership.
Effective Immediately: 28 April 2017
A new Case & Decision has been addd to page 142 in R. Miscellaneous Officiating
Cases and Decisions, after the C&D Ball Hits Net Post Signage and in the Cases &
Decisions, Chapter XI, page 362:
Ball hits Overhead Camera Cable
Case: A player throws up a lob which is over the court and it hits the cable
supporting Spider Cam which is positioned diagonally across the court from the
service line to baseline. Is the point awarded to the opponent; is the point
replayed; or does play continue?
Decision: The cable is considered a permanent fixture and therefore, it is a loss
of point.
Effective Immediately for all post-Wimbledon events: 03 July 2017
Please insert the following as new bb) on page 20 under i) ATP World Tour Masters
1000 Tournaments Main draw and ii) ATP World Tour 500 Tournaments Main Draw as
noted below in bold.
1.21 A. 1) f)
1) ATP World Tour Masters 1000 Tournaments Main Draw.
aa) Singles: Rooms for singles players
bb) Lucky Loser: The number one (1) lucky loser to sign in the
Lucky Loser list each day shall receive accommodation through
each night he is eligible to be inserted into the draw.
bb) cc) Doubles: Rooms for doubles players
cc) dd) Sunday Start.
NOTE: Singles Hospitality for Indian Wells
1.21 A. 1) f)
2) ATP World Tour 500 Tournaments Main Draw.
aa) Singles: Rooms for singles players
bb) Lucky Loser: The number one (1) lucky loser to sign in the
Lucky Loser list each day shall receive accommodation through
each night he is eligible to be inserted into the draw.
bb) cc) Doubles: Rooms for doubles players
cc) dd) Sunday Start.
Effective Immediately for post-Wimbledon events: 03 July 2017
A Note has been added to the bottom of the Limit of Use rule regarding a Players Entry
Protection as noted below in bold:
Page 198, 9.03 F. 3) Limit of Use.
1) If a player is physically injured and does not compete in any tennis event for
a period of at least six (6) months but less than twelve (12) months, the entry
protection shall be in eect for the rst nine (9) singles and the rst nine (9)
doubles tournaments that the player competes* in using the entry protection
(excluding wild cards and entries as a direct acceptance with his current
position in the Emirates ATP Rankings) or for the period up to nine (9)
months beginning with the rst tennis event, including Special Events
Exhibitions, that the player competes in, whichever occurs rst.
2) If a player is physically injured and does not compete in any tennis event for
a period of twelve (12) months or longer, the entry protection shall be in
eect for the rst twelve (12) singles tournaments and the rst twelve (12)
doubles tournaments that the player competes* in using the entry protection
(excluding wild cards and entries as a direct acceptance with his current
position in the Emirates ATP Rankings) or for the period up to twelve (12)
months beginning with the rst tennis event, including Special Events
Exhibitions, that the player competes in, whichever occurs rst.
*Note: For purposes of this rule, once the player is included in the draw or
accepts prize money as an on-site withdrawal, the event shall count
against the players total as specified under the a) and b) above.
Effective Immediately for post-Wimbledon events: 03 July 2017
A change to the alternate sign-in has been made and affects severage pages of the
rulebook as noted below in bold:
7.04 Entry/Withdrawal Method
C. Qualifying
3) Time. The ATP Challenger Qualifying Sign-in shall begin no later than 7 p.m.
and close at 9 p.m. local time on the night prior to the start of the qualifying
competition (Friday night for a qualifying commencing on Saturday). The ATP
World Tour Qualifying Alternate sign-in shall begin no later than 4 p.m. and
close at 6 p.m. local time on the night prior to the start of the qualifying
competition (Friday night for a qualifying commencing on Saturday). There
shall also be an Alternate sign-in on the day of first round qualifying play,
this deadline is one-half hour prior to the first scheduled qualifying
match. This is a new sign-in and any player who is on-site and with an
ATP ranking is eligible to sign-in.
7.08 The Draw
B. Composition of Draws
3) Qualifying: Sign in for ATP Challenger singles qualifying shall begin no later
than 7 p.m. and close at 9 p.m. local time on the night prior to the start of the
qualifying competition (Friday night when qualifying commences on Saturday).
The Alternate Sign-In for ATP World Tour singles qualifying shall begin no later
than 4 p.m. and close at 6 p.m. local time on the night prior to the start of the
qualifying competition (Friday night when qualifying commences on Saturday).
There shall also be an Alternate sign-in on the day of first round
qualifying play, this deadline is one-half hour prior to the first scheduled
qualifying match. This is a new sign-in and any player who is on-site and
with an ATP ranking is eligible to sign-in. Once the qualifying competition
has begun, only those players who ultimately qualify and lucky losers may be
accepted into the main draw. The qualifying competition commences when the
rst ball of the rst qualifying match is struck.
Cases & Decisions, Page 102 and Page 339 as noted below in bold:
Can I Sign In
Case: A tournament with an advanced entry qualifying holds an
Alternate Sign-In on Friday night. If a player does not sign-in on
Friday night, may he sign-in on the Saturday morning Alternate sign-
in sheet?
Decision: No. To be eligible for the day of alternate sign-in,
the player must sign-in the night before prior to the sign-in
deadline. Yes. Following the sign-in occurring prior to the
qualifying draw being made, the Alternate sign-in on the day of
first round play is a new list and any player who is on-site and
with an ATP ranking is eligible to sign-in. ATP POLICY
NOTE: The above does not apply if there is not a night before
sign in.
Effective Immediately: 11 July 2017
New Pre-Tournament Media Activity has been added to page 175 as follows in bold:
8.03 Player Code of Conduct (The Code) M. 4)
q) Pre-Tournament Media Availability
All players will be required, if requested, to take part in media availability
(not to exceed 2 hours in total) prior to and during prior to their first
match at each tournament.
Effective Immediately: 11 July 2017
Please note a correction to page 74, 6.22 A. 2) as noted below in bold:
2) In addition, the tournament is required to provide at its own cost appropriate
furniture, water, fruit and television or court monitoring systems for the
testing facility as well as staff assistance for site set-up and facility
maintenance during the tournament and a telephone line.
Please correct page 61, 6.01 D. 2) a) as noted below in bold:
a) ATP World Tour Tournaments. Lighting must be evenly distributed on
the court with a minimum recommended intensity of 100 foot-candles
(1076 LUX), averaged over 15 readings on court. The recommended
minimum lighting for televised events broadcasting in high defi nition is an
average of 185 foot candles (approximately 2,000 lux). The light should
be distributed across the court evenly with a consistent color temperature.
Effective Immediately: 26 July 2017
Please note the change to the NOTE on page 78, 7.03 Entry Deadlines 2) as noted
below in bold:
NOTE: For ATP World Tour qualifying tournaments, withdrawals occurring after
12 noon Eastern Time USA and prior to the draw* will be filled from that nights
alternate sign-in. Vacancies occurring after the release of the qualifying draw,
will be filled from the next days on-site alternate list. Players must personally
sign-in to be eligible as an on-site alternate.
* For events in a time zone where the qualifying draw is made prior to 12 Noon
Friday, Eastern USA, vacancies occurring after the Qualifying Alternate sign-in
deadline but prior to the qualifying draw shall be filled from that nights alternate
sign-in.
Effective Immediately: 26 July 2017
Please note the change to Exhibit W ATP Challenger Tour Court Surface ID on page
315 as attached.
Effective Immediately: 27 July 2017
Due to the change to the sign-in rule, a Case & Decision has been deleted and a new
one added. Please delete the Case & Decision below from pages 111 and 344.
Advance Entry Qualifying
Case 1: For events that have an Alternate sign in the night before qualifying
begins, how are vacancies handled?
Decision: If there are no eligible players remaining on the Advanced Entry
list and there are not enough players who signed the On Site Alternate list
 to fill the draw, then Byes are awarded and there is no sign-in the next
morning.
Case 2: Due to time zone differences, the withdrawal deadline is after 9 pm
local time. How are vacancies handled?
Decision: there is no alternate sign-in that night and the sign in is the
morning of qualies. If there are vacancies when the q draw is made then
vacancies are designated as Alternate positions and will be filled from the
on-site sign-in on the morning of qualies. If there are not enough players
that sign in to fill the alternate positions those places are filled by a random
draw, i.e., the opponent of the alternate advances by No Match
And replace in the same spot with the following:
Advance Entry Qualifying
Case: How are vacancies handled for ATP World Tour qualifying events
if there are no eligible players remaining on the Advanced Entry list and
there are not enough players who signed the Friday On Site Alternate list
to fill the draw?
Decision: If there are no eligible players remaining on the Advanced Entry
list and there are not enough players who signed the Friday On Site
Alternate list to fill the draw then Byes should be awarded to the seeded
players by ranking order. Any additional vacancies occurring after the
draw will be filled from the day of Alternate sign-in list.
Effective Immediately: 09 August 2017
To correct pages 36-37, 3.08 A. 3) Doubles and page 157, 8.03, E. 3) and page 201,
9.04 E. please see changes below in bold. Basically we have moved the first * to below
the first paragraph and added a few clarifications:
Page 36-37, 3.08 A. 3) Doubles
Doubles: Should a doubles match in an ATP World Tour or ATP Challenger Tour event
be uncontested* or fail to be completed, the losing team shall only receive points and
prize money from the previous round unless one of the following exceptions is
applicable:
* A team withdrawing from the first round will not receive prize money whether there
is or is not an alternate/lucky loser team. The exceptions do not apply.
a) Neither player was in the singles main draw;
b) Both players used, or could have used**, their doubles ranking for entry into
the doubles draw (does not apply to wild card teams).
c) The retiring/withdrawing player is still in the singles competition and at the
time of the medical examination is declared unfi t to play in the singles of that
event or, if no longer involved in the singles competition of that event, is forced
to withdraw from the singles or doubles*** of the next tournament in which he
is entered.
i) For ATP World Tour events if the retiring/withdrawing player was not in
the singles draw of that event and is forced to withdraw from the next
event in which he is entered (singles or doubles).
ii) For ATP Challenger events if the retiring/withdrawing player was not in
the singles draw of that event and is forced to withdraw from the following
weeks event (single or doubles) after the withdrawal deadline.
d) The retiring/withdrawing player had withdrawn/retired from his singles match,
which was scheduled the same day; or, if the doubles match is scheduled for
a following day the player is examined by the tournament Doctor and is
declared unfit for competition in the doubles event.
** Example: Player A is not in the singles draw and his doubles ranking is 20; his
partner, Player B, is in the singles draw with a ranking of 15. Player Bs doubles
ranking is 30. The cutoff for their method of entry is 60. Using player Bs doubles
ranking would have kept them as a direct acceptance so they qualify for exception
b) above.
*** For ATP Challenger events the withdrawal for doubles must be after the
withdrawal deadline.
Page 157, 8.03 E. 3)
3) Should a doubles match in an ATP World Tour or ATP Challenger Tour event be
uncontested* or fail to be completed, the losing team shall only receive points and
prize money from the previous round unless one of the following exceptions is
applicable:
* A team withdrawing from the first round will not receive prize money whether
there is or is not an alternate/lucky loser team. The exceptions do not apply.
a) Neither player was in the singles main draw;
b) Both players used, or could have used**, their doubles ranking for entry into
the doubles draw (does not apply to wild card teams).
c) The retiring/withdrawing player is still in the singles competition and at the
time of the medical examination is declared unfi t to play in the singles of that
event or, if no longer involved in the singles competition of that event, is forced
to withdraw from the singles or doubles*** of the next tournament in which he
is entered.
i) For ATP World Tour events if the retiring/withdrawing player was not in
the singles draw of that event and is forced to withdraw from the next
event in which he is entered (singles or doubles).
ii) For ATP Challenger events if the retiring/withdrawing player was not in
the singles draw of that event and is forced to withdraw from the following
weeks event (single or doubles) after the withdrawal deadline.
d) The retiring/withdrawing player had withdrawn/retired from his singles match,
which was scheduled the same day; or, if the doubles match is scheduled for
a following day the player is examined by the tournament Doctor and is
declared unfit for competition in the doubles event.
** Example: Player A is not in the singles draw and his doubles ranking is 20; his
partner, Player B, is in the singles draw with a ranking of 15. Player Bs doubles
ranking is 30. The cutoff for their method of entry is 60. Using player Bs doubles
ranking would have kept them as a direct acceptance so they qualify for exception
b) above.
*** For ATP Challenger events the withdrawal for doubles must be after the
withdrawal deadline.
Page 201, 9.04 E.
E. Points. The provisions set forth under 9.03.E.1), 2) and 3) related to the Emirates
ATP Rankings apply to doubles as well, the point table being similar, except that the
second-round loser column becomes irrelevant. No points are awarded in the fi rst
round at any event. Should a doubles match in an ATP World Tour or Challenger Tour
event be uncontested* or fail to be completed, the losing team shall only receive points
and prize money from the previous round unless one of the following exceptions is
applicable:
*A team withdrawing from the first round will not receive prize money whether there
is or is not an alternate/lucky loser team. The exceptions do not apply.

a) Neither player was in the singles main draw;

b) Both players used, or could have used**, their doubles ranking for entry into
the doubles draw (does not apply to wild card teams).
c) The retiring/withdrawing player is still in the singles competition and at the
time of the medical examination is declared unfi t to play in the singles of that
event or, if no longer involved in the singles competition of that event, is forced
to withdraw from the singles or doubles*** of the next tournament in which he
is entered.
i) For ATP World Tour events if the retiring/withdrawing player was not in
the singles draw of that event and is forced to withdraw from the next
event in which he is entered (singles or doubles).
ii) For ATP Challenger events if the retiring/withdrawing player was not in
the singles draw of that event and is forced to withdraw from the following
weeks event (single or doubles) after the withdrawal deadline.
d) The retiring/withdrawing player had withdrawn/retired from his singles match,
which was scheduled the same day; or, if the doubles match is scheduled for
a following day the player is examined by the tournament Doctor and is
declared unfit for competition in the doubles event.
** Example: Player A is not in the singles draw and his doubles ranking is 20; his
partner, Player B, is in the singles draw with a ranking of 15. Player Bs doubles
ranking is 30. The cutoff for their method of entry is 60. Using player Bs doubles
ranking would have kept them as a direct acceptance so they qualify for exception
b) above.
*** For ATP Challenger events the withdrawal for doubles must be after the
withdrawal deadline.