Ranking simulator
Understand how your ranking is calculated in your sport and country, then simulate it with your own results.
The FFT ranking is based on a record: wins earn points according to the opponent's ranking, losses reduce the number of wins taken into account.
How it works
- 1Each win is worth 0 to 120 points: 60 against a player at your level, 90 one level above, 120 two or more levels above, and less against lower-ranked players.
- 2Only your best wins are kept: a base depending on the target level, increased by V − E − 2I − 5G (V wins, E losses at equal level, I losses one level below, G losses two or more levels below).
- 3Start from the best opponent beaten and go down to the level whose norm is reached (drop limited to one level over 12 months). Below 30/5, the 5th series (40/2, 40/1) and 40 are earned by number of wins. Recalculated monthly.
⚠ Common pitfall
Losing to a much lower-ranked player is costly: it removes counted wins, not just points.
Detailed calculation method
Formula
- 1. Starting level: the ranking of the best opponent beaten over 12 months (on match day). It's the maximum reachable: to move up you must have beaten a player already at the target level (no walkovers).
- 2. Counted wins = level base + correction from Δ = V − E − 2I − 5G (V all wins incl. walkovers; E losses at the same level; I one level below; G two or more). In the 4th and 3rd series a negative Δ removes nothing.
- 3. Record = points of the best wins, computed against the tested level (not your current ranking), + bonuses (no significant loss, individual championships).
- 4. If the record reaches the norm, you're ranked at that level; otherwise try one level lower. Drops are limited to one level over 12 months (except penalties: repeated walkovers, or Δ ≤ −100 from −2/6).
- 5. Below 30/5: 40/2 = at least 4 wins (singles or doubles); 40/1 = at least 8 wins excluding walkovers; 40 = 12 wins, or one win against a 40 or better. Losing a match no longer earns a 40.
- Walkovers: a walkover win counts in V but earns 0 points; from the 3rd walkover loss, each counts as a G loss.
Full scale
| Écart | Points |
|---|---|
| ≥ +2 | 120 |
| +1 | 90 |
| 0 | 60 |
| -1 | 30 |
| -2 | 20 |
| -3 | 15 |
| ≤ −4 | 0 |
| Échelon | Norme H | Base H | Norme F | Base F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30/5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| 30/4 | 70 | 6 | 70 | 6 |
| 30/3 | 120 | 6 | 120 | 6 |
| 30/2 | 170 | 6 | 170 | 6 |
| 30/1 | 210 | 6 | 210 | 6 |
| 30 | 285 | 8 | 265 | 8 |
| 15/5 | 305 | 8 | 295 | 8 |
| 15/4 | 315 | 8 | 305 | 8 |
| 15/3 | 325 | 8 | 305 | 8 |
| 15/2 | 335 | 8 | 325 | 8 |
| 15/1 | 360 | 8 | 345 | 8 |
| 15 | 420 | 9 | 385 | 9 |
| 5/6 | 435 | 9 | 395 | 9 |
| 4/6 | 435 | 9 | 430 | 9 |
| 3/6 | 475 | 10 | 500 | 10 |
| 2/6 | 505 | 10 | 560 | 11 |
| 1/6 | 550 | 11 | 610 | 12 |
| 0 | 610 | 12 | 630 | 14 |
| -2/6 | 765 | 15 | 760 | 15 |
| -4/6 | 865 | 17 | 740 | 16 |
| -15 | 930 | 19 | 780 | 17 |
| Série | Δ | Victoires ± |
|---|---|---|
| 4e | 0-4 / 5-9 / 10-14 / 15-19 / 20-24 / ≥25 | +1 … +6 |
| 3e | 0-7 / 8-14 / 15-22 / 23-29 / 30-39 / ≥40 | +1 … +6 |
| 2e (15 → 0) | ≤−41 / −31…−40 / −21…−30 / −1…−20 · 0-7 … ≥40 | −3 / −2 / −1 / 0 · +1 … +6 |
| 2e négative | ≤−81 / −61…−80 / −41…−60 / −31…−40 / −21…−30 / −1…−20 · 0-9 / 10-19 / 20-24 / 25-29 / 30-34 / 35-44 / ≥45 | −5 … 0 · +1 … +7 |
| Bonus | Condition | Points |
|---|---|---|
| Sans défaite significative | 30/2-30/1 : 5 matchs | +50 |
| Sans défaite significative | 3e série : 10 matchs | +50 |
| Sans défaite significative | 2e série : 10 matchs | +100 |
| Championnat individuel | 4e série / 3e / 2e (3 meilleurs, 5 dès −2/6) | +15 / +20 / +25 |
Worked example
- Player 30/1. 14 wins: 3 vs 30, 3 vs 30/1, 4 vs 30/2, 2 vs 30/3, 2 vs 30/4. 3 losses: 2 vs 30, 1 vs 30/1.
- Start at 30 (best opponent beaten). Δ = 14 − 2 − 2×1 − 0 = 10 → +2 in the 3rd series: 8 + 2 = 10 counted wins.
- Record: 3×60 + 3×30 + 4×20 = 350 points, no bonus (losses to 30s). 350 ≥ 285: ranked 30. With one more loss to a 30/3, Δ = 5 → 9 wins, 330 points: still 30.
Period and updates : Rolling 12 months, single ranking published monthly (1st Tuesday) since October 2022; opponent's ranking taken on match day. In the 2nd series, quota harmonisation only allows an estimate.
Official body : Fédération Française de Tennis (FFT). Check its official website for the full rules of the season.
Educational estimate: only the official ranking published by the federation counts. Scales marked "indicative" may change from one season to the next.