"Zero Pointers" / "Missed Opportunities"
This will be the Zero-Pointers list for 2009.

Beginning in 2000, the rankings automatically count all grand slam and masters
series events. If a player's ranking is high enough for him to make the
acceptance list or if he plays in the main draw by direct acceptance, or as a
qualifier, lucky loser, wild card, or special exempt, the event will
automatically count towards his ranking total. For those players who are ranked
high enough to enter a mandatory event but do not participate, no matter what
the reason, those players get a "0" for that tournament.

A player's withdrawal from an ATP World Tour 500 event whether on time or of
after the 12 noon deadline, shall result in a zero (0) point included as one
of his best of four (4) results. Further non-consecutive withdrawals shall
result in a zero (0) point allocation replacing the next best positive result
for each additional withdrawal . Players with multiple consecutive withdrawals
who are out of competition for 30 days or longer due to injury will not be subject
to a ranking penalty as long as verified and approved medical forms are provided;
or, a player shall not have the ranking penalty imposed if he completes the
Promotional Activities requirement as specified under "Repeal of Withdrawal Fines
and/or Penalties" or if the on-site withdrawal procedures apply.

Here is a list for each tournament of players who officially received a 0 for
their point total.


Australian Open: (6)
Jose Acasuso
Juan Ignacio Chela
Nikolay Davydenko
Nicolas Kiefer
Nicolas Mahut
Filippo Volandri

Memphis: (1)
Fernando Gonzalez*

Acapulco: (2)
Agustin Calleri*
Eduardo Schwank

Dubai: (4)
Feliciano Lopez*
Rafael Nadal*
Andy Roddick*
Fernando Verdasco*

Indian Wells: (9)
Nicolas Almagro
Agustin Calleri
Nikolay Davydenko
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Robby Ginepri
Juan Monaco
Carlos Moya
Philipp Petzschner
Fabrice Santoro

Miami: (8)
Mario Ancic
Nikolay Davydenko
Richard Gasquet
Robby Ginepri
Marcel Granollers
Carlos Moya
Kei Nishikori
Philipp Petzschner

Rome: (6)
Mario Ancic
Gael Monfils
David Nalbandian
Andy Roddick
Rainer Schuettler
Dmitry Tursunov

Madrid: (7)
Mario Ancic
Igor Andreev
Richard Gasquet
Fernando Gonzalez
Gael Monfils
David Nalbandian
Dmitry Tursunov

French Open: (7)
Mario Ancic
Richard Gasquet
Carlos Moya
David Nalbandian
Jarkko Nieminen
Kei Nishikori
Bjorn Phau

Wimbledon: (9)
Mario Ancic
Marcos Baghdatis
Richard Gasquet
Ivan Ljubicic
Gael Monfils
Carlos Moya
Rafael Nadal
David Nalbandian
Jarkko Nieminen

Hamburg: (1)
Albert Montanes*

Washington: (2)
James Blake
Arnaud Clement (Expected to be out 30 days but has to have the penalty on until such time as he is out the 30 days)*
Roger Federer**

**Federer received a zero pointer because he will not be able to fulfill his commitment of 4 500's.
(He has only played 1 so far and with only two weeks of 500's remaining he can only get to 3 maximum).

Montreal: (9)
Jose Acasuso
Mario Ancic
James Blake
Mardy Fish
Richard Gasquet
Albert Montanes
David Nalbandian
Fabrice Santoro
Robin Soderling

Cincinnati: (7)
Juan Martin del Potro
Mardy Fish
Richard Gasquet
Albert Montanes
David Nalbandian
Fabrice Santoro
Dmitry Tursunov

US Open: (7)
Mario Ancic
Mardy Fish
Ivo Minar
Carlos Moya
Gilles Muller
David Nalbandian
Kristof Vliegen

Tokyo
Roger Federer – Not being able to fulfill his (4) 500 Commitment

Beijing
Mardy Fish – Not being able to fulfill his (4) 500 Commitment

Shanghai: (7)
Roger Federer
Mardy Fish
Andy Murray
David Nalbandian
Samuel Querrey
Fabrice Santoro
Dmitry Tursunov

Basel: (2)
Juan Martin del Potro
Fabrice Santoro
Dudi Sela – This ranking penalty will be removed on the rankings of November 23. Sela has been out of competition for over 30 days.

Valencia: (4)
Mardy Fish - Not being able to fulfill his (4) 500 Commitment
David Nalbandian - Not being able to fulfill his (4) 500 Commitment
Andy Roddick - Not being able to fulfill his (4) 500 Commitment
Dmitry Tursunov - Not being able to fulfill his (4) 500 Commitment

Paris: (7)
David Ferrer
Juan Carlos Ferrero
Lleyton Hewitt
David Nalbandian
Samuel Querrey
Andy Roddick
Dmitry Tursunov

* repealed