WTA to tweak revised ranking system before return to normal

REUTERS: The WTA Tour said there would be further adjustments to its revised rankings system, which was introduced last year amid the COVID-19 pandemic, before it returns to its traditional method.

However, there has been criticism from tennis fans and pundits that the rankings, which determine a player's ability to enter events and receive seedings, are now out of sync with reality. In a further adjustment, players will now be able to keep their rankings points for a minimum of 52 weeks but not more than two years.The new ranking system will come into force starting April 5, after the ongoing WTA 1000 event in Miami Open.Number one Ash Barty did not play for 11 months but held onto top spot under the system, which allowed players skip tournaments without losing points.

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