ATP Stirs Controversy

The ATP announced that select Masters Series events will earn rankings points equal to the Grand Slams beginning in 2009. The ATP call it the Masters 1000 and Hamburg and Monte Carlo are suing the ATP over being omitted from the select group.

The four Grand Slam events–the Australian Open, the French Open, Wimbledon, and the US Open–are now worth twice the points awarded for wins in the ATP’s Masters Series events.

Rankings points may be awarded for Davis Cup wins as well, stay tuned for further developments when the board meets again during the French Open.