How does the world ranking system in tennis work?

Question

always wanted to know. is there a system or is it just whoever beats who?

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Answer 1

its a system based on points.  you get points for getting to later rounds in tournaments, and for winning them, the larger the tournament is the more points you can get, Grand Slams are worth the most.

Answer 2

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Association...

I wouldnt know how to explain it in very short description!

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