The eight nations at the Davis Cup Final 8 in Bologna, which starts on 24 November, are playing for the trophy and for prize money. They are not playing for ranking points. The Davis Cup has not counted toward the ATP rankings since the 2016 season, the Billie Jean King Cup gives no WTA points, and of the team events on the calendar only the United Cup gives points on both tours.
Which team events give ranking points
| Event | ATP points | WTA points |
|---|---|---|
| Davis Cup | None since 2016 (awarded 2009–2015) | Men’s event |
| Billie Jean King Cup | Women’s event | None |
| United Cup | Up to 500 | Up to 500 |
| Laver Cup | None | Men’s event |
| Olympic Games | None at Rio 2016; not a ranking event in the 2026 ATP Rulebook | None at Rio 2016 or Paris 2024 |
| Hopman Cup | None | None |
The Davis Cup
The ATP Rulebook sets out which events earn points for the PIF ATP Rankings. Its eligibility section gives points for “Events classified as ATP Tour and ATP Challenger Tour events” and for Grand Slam and ITF men’s events. A player’s singles total is built from the four Grand Slams, the eight mandatory Masters 1000 tournaments, the ATP Finals and his best six other results, which can include the United Cup. The Davis Cup appears in neither list. How those totals work is in ATP rankings explained.
It used to count. From 2009, players earned ATP points for wins in live Davis Cup rubbers, and the ITF called “The addition of ranking points for all live singles and doubles rubbers” an added incentive. In the 2015 rulebook a live singles win was worth 40 points in the first round, 65 in the quarterfinals, 70 in the semifinals and 75 in the final, with bonuses for a player who won seven or eight live matches in a year, for a maximum of 625. Those 2015 points could count as one of a player’s best six results.
The 2016 rulebook has no Davis Cup section, and that year’s ATP media guide listed the Davis Cup among events that “are not ATP events”. Since 2023 the Davis Cup Finals and Qualifiers have sat on the ATP calendar under a partnership the ITF announced in October 2022, but the ATP’s 2026 media guide still marks them “NOT ATP EVENTS”, and no points are attached.
Davis Cup wins still go into a player’s record. ATP match notes count Davis Cup rubbers as tour-level wins, and add “not including Davis Cup” when they leave them out. How a tie is played is in how the Davis Cup works, the squad rules are in Davis Cup team nomination rules explained, and this year’s teams and schedule are in the Davis Cup Final 8 guide.
The Billie Jean King Cup
The women’s team competition gives nothing either. WTA ranking points are not awarded for playing in or winning the Billie Jean King Cup, and the WTA’s points tables have no row for it. The competition’s format is in how the Billie Jean King Cup works, and the promotion and relegation ties are in Billie Jean King Cup play-offs explained.
The United Cup
The mixed team event that opens the season in Australia is the exception. On the ATP side it counts as one of a player’s best six results, and each singles win is worth points by round and by the opponent’s ranking. An undefeated player can earn 500.
| ATP points per win | Opp. 1-10 | 11-20 | 21-30 | 31-50 | 51-100 | 101-250 | 251+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Final | 180 | 140 | 120 | 90 | 60 | 40 | 35 |
| Semifinal | 130 | 105 | 90 | 60 | 40 | 35 | 25 |
| Quarterfinal | 80 | 65 | 55 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 20 |
| Group | 55 | 45 | 40 | 35 | 25 | 20 | 15 |
The WTA uses its own scale and treats the event as a WTA 500. Points go by the number of singles wins: 1 point for none, 32 for one (60 if that win came in the quarterfinals or later), 90 for two (108 if one of them came in the knockout rounds), 150 for three, 325 for four and 500 for five. On both tours only singles count; the mixed doubles earns no points. The format is in United Cup explained.
The United Cup’s predecessor, the ATP Cup, paid more. At its first edition in 2020 an undefeated singles player could earn 750 points and an undefeated doubles player 250, and the ATP Cup counted on top of a player’s best six results rather than as one of them.
The Laver Cup
The Laver Cup became an official part of the ATP calendar in 2019, with no ranking points for the players. How the points-based scoring works is in Laver Cup explained.
The Olympic Games
Olympic tennis carried ranking points for a time. They were introduced in 2000 for men and 2004 for women, and at London 2012 the men’s gold medallist received 750 points and the women’s champion 685, with 450 and 470 for the silver medallists. The Rio tournament in 2016 offered no ranking points, and WTA points were not awarded at Paris 2024. The Olympics are not among the ranking events in the 2026 ATP Rulebook. The format and qualification are in Olympic tennis explained.
The Hopman Cup
The mixed team event, held in Bari in 2025, awarded no ranking points at that edition.
What counts instead
For men, the points come from Grand Slams, ATP Tour and Challenger events, ITF events, the ATP Finals and the United Cup, all counted over the previous 52 weeks. The women’s equivalent is in WTA rankings explained. When points fall off is in when do ATP ranking points drop, the level below the main tour is in ATP Challenger Tour explained, and the season-long points race is in how the ATP Race works. The weeks between the Davis Cup Final 8 and the United Cup are in tennis off-season explained.
Season Snapshot — 12 November 2026
- Davis Cup Final 8, Bologna, 24–29 November: Czechia v Canada (24 November), Italy v Korea (25 November), Great Britain v Germany and Spain v Austria (26 November).
- The United Cup points tables above are those for the 2026 edition. The 2027 figures have not yet been published in a rulebook.
This snapshot is dated and will change. The career record above does not.
