What is the ATP?
What is the ITF?
ATP Masters Series
TPL
Players
Price money of 2.1 million dollar
More than 155 countries and 1376 hours of television
Capacity for 9600 people
Tournaments in Spain
Morning and evening sessions
Prices
Surface
The ATP is the worldwide executive organism of the men's professional tennis circuit. The circuit consists of 66 tournaments in 32 countries that give out between 3 million and 325,000-dollar prices. The ATP does also organize the Challenger tournaments, where many of the young players win their first matches and tournaments. Every year around 90 events are organized worldwide, and their prices in cash go from 50,000 to 125,000 dollars. The ATP has two systems for world qualifications. The first one is the Champions Race, and it was first used in January 2000. Players start the year with no points and accumulate them throughout the season from 18 tournaments: the four Grand Slams, the nine tournaments corresponding to the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid and the best five results within the International Series tournaments. This qualification system determines which 8 players will play the ATP Masters Series, that is November's great final of the season, that will be held in Shanghai this year.
The mathematical qualification system (old ranking) is known as the ESP (Entry System Position). Computer ranking points are awarded every Monday with the best 18 results for 52 weeks. This is the basis both for the acceptance of entries and for the determination of seeded players. Points are awarded based on the total price money of the tournaments.
The ITF (International Tennis Federation) is the worldwide international organism in charge of the tennis affiliated/amateurs. The ITF consists of different federations and national associations of the member countries. The Davis Cup and the four Grand Slams (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open) as well as the Federation Cup do also belong to the ITF. The ITF is also in charge of making junior tournaments and minor professional tournaments official (Futures and Satellites) by giving out ATP points. Satellites are tournaments with a minimum of four, which award prices of up to 50,000 dollars; Futures consist of a minimum of two tournaments with 10,000 dollars as total price money. All ATP points for the ESP system. The ITF's headquarters is located in London (England).
The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid belongs to the selection of the nine tournaments that make up the ATP Masters Series within the male's professional circuit of the ATP. These are the following (in chronological order):
| Torneo | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 |
Pacific Life Open - Indian Wells |
Ll. Hewitt | Ll. Hewitt | R. Federer | R. Federer | R. Federer | R. Nadal |
Nasdaq 100 Open - Miami |
A. Agassi | A. Agassi | A. Roddick | R. Federer | R. Federer | N. Djokovic |
Masters Series Montecarlo |
J. C. Ferrero | J.C. Ferrero | G. Coria | R. Nadal | R. Nadal | R. Nadal |
Masters Series Roma |
A. Agassi | F. Mantilla | C. Moya |
R. Nadal | R. Nadal | R. Nadal |
Masters Series Hamburgo |
R. Federer | Guillermo Coria | R. Federer | R. Federer | T. Robredo | R. Federer |
Masters Series Canada |
G. Cañas | A. Roddick | R. Federer | R. Nadal | R. Federer | N. Djokovic |
Masters Series Cincinati: |
C. Moyá | A. Roddick | A. Agassi | R. Federer | A. Roddick | R. Federer |
Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid |
A. Agassi | J.C. Ferrero | M. Safin | R. Nadal | R. Federer | D. Nalbandian |
Masters Series París |
Ll. Hewitt | Tim Henman | M. Safin | T. Berdych | N. Davydenko | D. Nalbandian |
The ATP Masters Series are the gem of the men's ATP professional tennis circuit and the most important tournaments in the world together with the four Grand Slams (Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and US Open). The 50 best players within the ESP must participate in these tournaments and they are automatically included in their qualification without exception. Furthermore, there are more prices given, more public attending them and a more press and TV coverage than in any other tournaments of the circuit.
Tennis Properties Licenses is a company with headquarters in London created by the nine TMS tournaments whose role is to take charge of the TV and marketing aspects of the series. At the beginning of this season, TPL hired TWI (Trans World International, IMG division specialized in the commercialization of the TV rights for sports events) for the exploitation of the TV rights for the nine TMS tournaments. Furthermore, TPL takes charge of the entire daily production and broadcast of the tournaments, guaranteeing the international coverage through the telecommunication satellites.
The ATP Masters Series tournaments guarantee the participation of the best players in the world. The ATP rules define the Masters Series as mandatory tournaments in which the main players must play. In the case of Madrid, the 38 best players in the world will be directly included in the singles draw, plus 6 qualifiers, plus 3 Wild Cards, plus one SE (Special Exempt) granted by the ATP. The 16 seeded players shall be exempted from the first round, starting directly in the second one. The Qualy, to be played Saturday and Sunday will receive 24 players. There will be a final double draw of 24 teams.
6) Price money of 2. 1 million euros
The Masters Series total price money is 2. 1 million euros , with the exception of Miami and Indian Wells that give out 3,450,000 due to their larger grid. Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid will give 2.1 million euros out, divided into:
| Singles: (euros) |
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Doubles (each partner) |
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| Champion | 378.000 | Champion | 110.000 |
| Finalists | 189.000 | Finalists | 55.000 |
| Semifinalistas | 94.500 | Semifinalistas | 32.200 |
| Quarterfinalists | 47.300 | Quarterfinalists | 16.100 |
| Third round | 23.700 | Third round | 2.975 |
| Second round | 12.500 | ||
| First round | 6.250 |
7) More than 155 countries and 1376 hours of television
The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid will receive an exceptional TV coverage both on a national and on an international basis. Televisión Española has confirmed the daily live broadcast of a match well as both semifinals and the final match, also live, during the weekend. Besides, Digital + will broadcast the remaining matches celebrated in the main court. On an international basis, matches of the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid will be broadcast in over 155 countries all around the world. In 2004 the tournament received over 1376 hours of international coverage.
The new central court that will be located in the new facilities of the Madrid Arena de la Casa de Campo" will hold 9,600 seats this year. In the first three editions over 100.000 people have attended the event each year. In 2005, we have beaten our record of assitance. 120.440 people visited our fourth edition Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid.
The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid crowns the professional tennis competitions in Spain. Throughout the year, our country organizes 6 satellite circuits, 22 futures, 5 challengers, the ATP tournament in Mallorca, the traditional Conde de Godó Tournament, and now a Masters Series. With 13 of its players among the first 100 in the world, Spain is one of the highest tennis powers in the world. This effort has been rewarded with the Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid, whose main objective is to become a tournament that attracts to Madrid all the Spanish enthusiasts.
In 2006, there will be two different programs, a day program starting at noon during the week and an evening schedule consisting on two star matches from Monday to Friday. Last Saturday and last Sunday, there will be only one session. The first round will be played Monday and Tuesday, and no seeded players will take part in it, for they shall start playing in the second round, which will start on Tuesday and be done by Wednesday. The third round will be fully played on Thursday; the quarterfinals, on Friday; semifinals, on Saturday, and the great final, Sunday.
Ticket are on sale from the past June 6th. You can find all the information about the prices in the tickets section.
The Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid will be played on Green Set. As well as the 2 side courts will be built for the tournament, 3 other practice courts shall be placed inside the "Pabellón de Cristal", overviewed by the main cafeteria.