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**WepKeyday** · 10-07-2011, 04:39 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?

Kevin

p.s. Nole Rocks!

The slam entry lists are determined 6 weeks before the start of the tournament, so you have to be ranked high enough at that point to get into the main draw (and into qualifying)

Also you missed another way of getting in automatically - through protected ranking (due to injury). You have to be out a certain number of weeks/months to get that, and a limited number of tournaments and time to use it.

10-07-2011, 04:39 PM	#2
WepKeyday Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 523 Senior Member	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? Kevin p.s. Nole Rocks! The slam entry lists are determined 6 weeks before the start of the tournament, so you have to be ranked high enough at that point to get into the main draw (and into qualifying) Also you missed another way of getting in automatically - through protected ranking (due to injury). You have to be out a certain number of weeks/months to get that, and a limited number of tournaments and time to use it.
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