Allocation process wild-cards on merit for French players

As part of the next Roland-Garros tournament, the French Tennis Federation is renewing, for French players, the merit process when awarding wild-cards for the main tournament and for the qualifiers.

This award for the main draw (two invitations) and for the qualifications (three for the ladies and four for the men), is based on the respect of the sporting fairness.

Set up by the National Technical Department, this process, which is part of the federal project "Agir et Gagner 2020", aims to encourage French players to participate in national tournaments in order to promote them, to develop the culture of winning and merit but also to help young people to progress on the circuit.

Please find, below, the methods retained for the attribution of the " wild-cards » 2020.

SIMPLE LADIES

Wild-cards final table (2 out of 6)

1 "Race" France

The French player, who will earn the most WTA points over the 12 tournaments on the circuit below, will be awarded a wild-card for the final table.

Fort-de-France - 15 000 $ - Week of January 13
Petit-Bourg - 25 000 $ - January 20 week
Andrézieux-Bouthéon - 60 000 $ - Week of January 27
Grenoble - $ 25 - week of February 000
Mâcon - $ 25 - week of February 000
Amiens - $ 15 - week of March 000
Gonesse - $ 15 - week of March 000
Le Havre - 15 000 $ - Week of 23 March
Croissy-Beaubourg - $ 60 - week of March 000
Calvi - 25 000 $ + H - Week of April 13
Saint-Malo - 60 000 $ + H - Week of April 20
Cagnes-sur-Mer - $ 80 - week of May 000

Rule of calculation:

Taking into account the 4 * best results in singles (with a maximum of two $ 15 and / or $ 000) out of the 25 tournaments taking place in France between January 000, 12 and May 6, 2020;
Participation in 3 tournaments minimum;
The number of points awarded to players is identical to the WTA points earned;
If the winner of the circuit already integrates the "final draw" thanks to her WTA ranking, the wild-card will be awarded to the first player in the ranking who does not make it to the “final draw”;
In the event of a tie, the player with the highest WTA ranking will receive the wild-card.

* If more than 4 tournaments played.

At the end of each tournament, the classification of the “Race” France will be published on the FFT website: www.fft.fr

2 International "Race"

The second wild-card will be awarded to the French player⁽¹⁾, not directly entering the final table, the best ranked at the WTA Porsche Race Singles, on Monday, May 11, 2020.

⁽¹⁾ If the same player is in the lead in the France "Race", she will be awarded the wild-card of the "Race" France and it will be the second player, not integrating the final draw, the best ranked at the WTA Porsche Race Singles, on Monday May 11, 2020, who will be awarded the wild-card.

WC Ladies Qualification Table (3 on 8):

1^st French player in the Race France classification (see above) not including either the main draw or the qualifying table.
1^st French player⁽²⁾ in the standings of the WTA Porsche Race Singles not integrating either the main draw or the qualifying table.
1^st French player in the ITF junior ranking (condition required: Top 30 or having won an ITF Grade 1 between the 1^er January and the 10 May 2020)

⁽²⁾ If it is the same player who appears in the classification of the "Race" France, this one will see itself allotting the wild-card of the "Race" France and it will be the second player, not integrating neither the main draw nor the qualifications, the best ranked at the WTA Porsche Race Singles, on Monday May 11, 2020, who will be awarded the wild-card.

SIMPLE GENTLEMEN

Wild-card final table (2 of 6)

1 "Race" France

The French player, who will earn the most ATP points on the 8 tournaments of the circuit below, will be awarded a wild-card for the final table.

Nouméa 90 - January 6 week
Rennes 80 - January 20 week
Quimper 80 - January 27 week
Cherbourg 80 - February 10 week
Pau 100 - February 24 week
Lille 90 - Week of 23 March
Saint-Brieuc 80 - Week of 30 March
Aix-en-Provence 125 - Week of 4 May

Rule of calculation:

Taking into account the 4 * best results in singles on the 8 ATP Challengers tournaments taking place in France between January 6 and May 10, 2020;
Taking into account only the 2 best results in singles on the tournaments played thanks to obtaining a wild-card ;
Participation in at least three tournaments;
The number of points awarded to players is identical to the ATP points earned;
If the winner of the circuit already integrates the main draw thanks to his ATP ranking, the wild-card will be awarded to the first player in the ranking not integrating the final table;
In the event of a tie, the player with the highest ATP ranking will receive the wild-card.

* If more than 4 tournaments played.

At the end of each tournament, the classification of the “France” Race will be published on the FFT website: www.fft.fr

2 International "Race"

The second wild-card will be awarded to the French player⁽¹⁾, not entering the final draw, the best ranked at the ATP Race to London, on Monday 11 May 2020.

⁽¹⁾ If the same player is in the lead in the France "Race", he will be awarded the wild-card of the "Race" France and it will be the second player, not integrating the final table, the best ranked at the ATP Race to London, Monday, May 11, 2020, who will be awarded the wild-card of the International "Race".

WC Table of Qualifications Gentlemen (4 on 9)

Ø The first two French players in the France “Race” classification not entering either the main draw or the qualifying draw.

Ø 1^er French player⁽²⁾ in the Race ATP ranking which does not include either the main draw or the qualifying table.

Ø 1^er French player in the ITF junior ranking (requirement: to be Top 20).

⁽²⁾ If it is the same player who appears in the classification of the "Race" France, this one will see itself allotting the wild-card of the "Race" France and it will be the second player, not integrating neither the main draw nor the qualifications, the best ranked at the ATP Race to London, Monday, May 11, 2020, who will be awarded the wild-card of the International "Race".

Summary table of wild-cards Roland-Garros 2020

Final Table
	Simple Ladies	Gentlemen
Organization	4	4
WC "FFT" on merit	2	2
Tennis Australia	1	1
USTA	1	1
Total	8	8
Qualifications
	Simple Ladies	Gentlemen
Organization	4	5
WC "FFT" on merit	3	4
Tennis Australia	1	-
Total	8	9

Note that as part of an agreement between the French Tennis Federation with the American Federation (USTA) and the Australian Federation (Tennis Australia), a player and a player from both countries receive an invitation for the final table . An agreement was also set up in 2020 with the Australian Tennis Federation for the Women's Singles Qualification Table.

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