Straight knock-out draw
We are now suggesting that the playing system in Paris 2024 goes to a straight knockout system.
This would be based on a draw of 64, with any additional athletes ranked below 64 (maximum of 6
but will be several fewer depending on mixed doubles qualifiers) playing a preliminary round, drawn
against athletes ranked 49-64, to determine final places.
The most significant upside with the straight knockout system is that we can now expose top-
seeded athletes from day one in the singles competition, which will be very attractive for
spectators and media. The proposed system, with different seeding groups, also provides
reasonable protection for athletes holding seeding positions 17-32, which early on was considered
to be a priority.
