Tournament Name MERCEDESCUP  
Location: STUTTGART, GERMANY
Dates: 18 –24 JULY 2005
Prize Money:  € 614,750 (€ 590,000)
Draw / ID:  48 DRAW / # 2005-321
TOURNAMENT INFORMATION
SITE: TC WEISSENHOF
PARLERSTRASSE 102-110
70192 STUTTGART
SURFACE: CLAY
BALL: PENN ATP
PRIZE MONEY: EURO
WEB SITE:  www.mercedescup.de
 
SIGN-IN: SINGLES QUALIFYING ENTRY DEADLINE: 27 JUNE. ALTERNATE SIGN-IN: 7-9 PM FRIDAY ON-SITE. DOUBLES: TEAMS ENTERING WITH DOUBLES RANKING – MONDAY 4 JULY AT 5.00 PM (PVB TIME) WITH PLAYERS RELATIONS STAFF ON-SITE OR PLAYER RELATIONS STAFF AT ANY REGIONAL OFFICE. TEAMS ENTERING FOR SINGLES SPOTS AND/OR ALTERNATES – SATURDAY 16 JULY AT 6.00 PM ON-SITE.
 
SCHEDULE:

MAIN DRAW WILL BE MADE SATURDAY 16 JULY AT 4.00 P.M. IN THE PRESS CENTER.
DAILY PLAY BEGINS MONDAY – THURSDAY AT 11.00 A.M., FRIDAY AT 11.30 A.M. SATURDAY AND SUNDAY AT 1.00 P.M. SINGLES FINAL WILL BE BEST OF FIVE SETS. IN CASE THE SINGLES FINAL IS CANCELLED OR LASTS LESS THAN 60 MINUTES, THE TOURNAMENT ELECTS TO HOST A SINGLES EXHIBITION AND REQUEST A BEST OF FIVE SET DOUBLES FINAL.

 

ATP POINTS & PRIZE MONEY BREAKDOWN

 
Winner 
Finalist 
SF 
QF 
R/16 
R/32 
 R/48 Q Q3 Q2
Race Points 50 35 22 12 5 3 1 1    
Entry Points 250 175 110 60 25 15 5 5 3 1
Singles € 104.400 55.000 28.900 15.220 8.000 4.200 2.220   460 240
Doubles € 33.900 17.800 9.400 4.040 2.550          

2005 ENTRY DEADLINE: 06 JUNE
2004 SINGLES QUALIFYING CUT OFF: 290