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What does the tennis term “special ranking” mean?
How to understand a “special ranking” in tennis?
Players injured for a minimum of six months can ask for a protected ranking, which is based on their average ranking during the first three months of their injury. The player can use their protected ranking to enter tournaments’ main draws or qualifying competitions when coming back from injury. It is also used in the WTA for players returning from pregnancy leave.