The ATP and WTA stars participating at the 2012 London Olympics will have a chance to increase their ranking points at this quadrennial sporting event.
In the men’s London 2012 Olympics singles tennis competition, the ranking points at stake are:
Gold 750
Silver 450
Bronze 340
4th 270
QF 135
R16 70
R32 35
R64 5
With this, Novak Djokovic could potentially reclaim the top ranking if he performs better than current number one Roger Federer.
Here are the ranking points at stake for the 2012 London Olympics women’s singles competition:
685 points for the gold medalist
470 points for the silver medalist
340 points for the bronze medalist
260 points for fourth place
175 points for quarterfinalists
95 points for third round
55 points for second round
1 point for first round
Current top-ranked Victoria Azarenka could potentially lose the top ranking if she doesn’t make it to the final while third-ranked Maria Sharapova wins the gold medal.
No ranking points are awarded for doubles and mixed doubles participants at the 2012 London Olympics.
