In international tennis, what does competition mean?

Major events are divided into races and qualifiers. First of all, those who rank high enough directly enter the competition, and those who rank low enough are eligible.

For example, a grand slam tournament has 65,438+028 players (65,438+028). First of all, the world's top 65,438+020 players are directly shortlisted for the main event (if they have retired, they will be replenished in turn), and the world's top 65,438+020 players will compete for the other eight main events in qualifying.

(There are also players with wild cards, and wild cards are generally given to players who are not ranked enough in their own countries. If three players apply for wild cards and pass the corresponding qualifiers, the number of breakout places will be reduced to five. )