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ATP practice court booking rules

The practice-court booking rules for the ATP Tour (250 / 500 / Masters 1000). Adjust the draw size to see how the top-player accommodation cap changes.

Practice slot
60 min
Match warm-up
30 min
Match warm-up is generally 30 minutes and is 1st priority.
Peak hours
10:00–16:00
Typically 10am–4pm; can vary by tournament.
Peak partner
Tournament player only
Doubles in peak
Share court
Top-player cap
4 players
Top 2 seeds + up to 2 more (past champions, former Top 10, GS champions)

Booking priority order

  1. 11st: players with a match that day (warm-up, generally 30 minutes).
  2. 22nd: players still in the tournament but with no match that day.
  3. 33rd: top lucky losers (LLs) and alternates (ALTs).
  4. 44th: players no longer in the tournament.
  5. 55th: players not competing that week.

Key rules

  • One 60-minute practice slot per player for the following day.
  • During peak hours players may only sign with another tournament player (not a coach or hitting partner).
  • Doubles teams share a court with another doubles team during peak hours unless a court is free.
  • Top players may be accommodated before others (capped by draw size), but never with extra net practice time.
  • Players can practice with a coach or hitting partner outside peak hours.
  • Each player should practice on-site at least once before their first match (singles priority).

Windows & availability

Booking window
Players book one practice slot (60 min) for the following day. Booking opens during a set window: 1-week events from 2 days before Qualifying until Wednesday; 2-week events from 3 days before Q until the middle Sunday.
Court availability
Masters 1000 outdoors: 3 days before Q · M1000 indoors: 2 days before Q · ATP 500/250 outdoors: 2 days before Q · 500/250 indoors: Friday before Q.
Standard hours
Courts available for practice from 9:00am (minimum) on the published opening day.
Ball allocation
Practice balls per player per day; players share courts during peak hours.

Source: ATP / WTA Practice Booking Guidelines. Tournaments may set their own rules, always confirm with the relevant Supervisor / Tour Manager.

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