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**diplmixxxx** · 10-07-2011, 05:32 PM

HI all. I thought I understood how players got into the Slams, but a friend asked me some specific questions and I realized that I didn't know as much as I thought I did. But I know that you all will know

So there are 4 ways that players can get into a Slam, right?

1) Have a ranking high enough to get in automatically.

2) Get in through the pre-Slam qualifying tournament.

3) Play the qualifying tournament, not make it far enough to get into the Slam, but be the highest ranking person not to make it and get in by being a lucky loser when someone who's already in the main draw withdraws.

4) Get a wild card from the organizers of the Slam.

Is that right?

So here is my question. I heard a commentator say that someone whose ranking was in the 80's or 90's had to qualify to get into the tournament. Could that be right? If there are 128 people in the main singles draw, and there are maybe 8 wildcards (is that about right?) and 8 qualifiers (are there significantly more than that?) that would leave 112 places in the draw, so it seems like players with a ranking in the 80's or 90's would get in directly.

If anyone knows the specific numbers of qualifiers that get in, the wildcards that get in, and how the rest of the places in the draw are filled, I'd love to know. Thanks

Kevin

p.s. Nole Rocks!

10-07-2011, 05:32 PM	#1
diplmixxxx Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 446 Senior Member	Question about Entry into Slams HI all. I thought I understood how players got into the Slams, but a friend asked me some specific questions and I realized that I didn't know as much as I thought I did. But I know that you all will know So there are 4 ways that players can get into a Slam, right? 1) Have a ranking high enough to get in automatically. 2) Get in through the pre-Slam qualifying tournament. 3) Play the qualifying tournament, not make it far enough to get into the Slam, but be the highest ranking person not to make it and get in by being a lucky loser when someone who's already in the main draw withdraws. 4) Get a wild card from the organizers of the Slam. Is that right? So here is my question. I heard a commentator say that someone whose ranking was in the 80's or 90's had to qualify to get into the tournament. Could that be right? If there are 128 people in the main singles draw, and there are maybe 8 wildcards (is that about right?) and 8 qualifiers (are there significantly more than that?) that would leave 112 places in the draw, so it seems like players with a ranking in the 80's or 90's would get in directly. If anyone knows the specific numbers of qualifiers that get in, the wildcards that get in, and how the rest of the places in the draw are filled, I'd love to know. Thanks Kevin p.s. Nole Rocks!
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