![Is it fair that a top 10 player can gets wildcards and a protected ranking, while a lower player can't? Is it fair that a top 10 player can gets wildcards and a protected ranking, while a lower player can't?](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/704c99a1c0b0da47e17c805bbe2d79436b699654a9bb24e270586c9d6e2f0aee.jpg)
Is it fair that a top 10 player can gets wildcards and a protected ranking, while a lower player can't?
What is protected ranking in tennis? How is it useful for players outside of tennis tournaments? - Quora
![Rafael Nadal features on Indian Wells 2024 entry list, set to enter Masters 1000 event with protected ranking Rafael Nadal features on Indian Wells 2024 entry list, set to enter Masters 1000 event with protected ranking](https://staticg.sportskeeda.com/editor/2024/02/d8ea7-17071903364803-1920.jpg)
Rafael Nadal features on Indian Wells 2024 entry list, set to enter Masters 1000 event with protected ranking
![Emma Raducanu may need a wildcard entry to play in next month's Australian Open after plummeting to a 'protected' ranking of 103 following eight-month injury hiatus | Daily Mail Online Emma Raducanu may need a wildcard entry to play in next month's Australian Open after plummeting to a 'protected' ranking of 103 following eight-month injury hiatus | Daily Mail Online](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2023/12/05/11/78593471-0-image-a-18_1701777196204.jpg)
Emma Raducanu may need a wildcard entry to play in next month's Australian Open after plummeting to a 'protected' ranking of 103 following eight-month injury hiatus | Daily Mail Online
![Dominic Thiem flies out of the top 50 - protected ranking is becoming more and more important · tennisnet.com Dominic Thiem flies out of the top 50 - protected ranking is becoming more and more important · tennisnet.com](https://www.tennisnet.com/fileadmin/_processed_/4/f/csm_abudhabi-thiem_ca9270a8f0.jpg)
Dominic Thiem flies out of the top 50 - protected ranking is becoming more and more important · tennisnet.com
![Amanda Anisimova seemingly set for 2024 return, enters Hobart International and Australian Open with protected ranking | Tennisuptodate.com Amanda Anisimova seemingly set for 2024 return, enters Hobart International and Australian Open with protected ranking | Tennisuptodate.com](https://r.testifier.nl/Acbs8526SDKI/resizing_type:fill/watermark:Picture%3A+Proshots/width:742/height:495/plain/https%3A%2F%2Fs3-newsifier.ams3.digitaloceanspaces.com%2Ftennisuptodate.com%2Fimages%2F2022-01%2Fanisimova-australian-open-2-61eaa8fab8fbe.jpg)
Amanda Anisimova seemingly set for 2024 return, enters Hobart International and Australian Open with protected ranking | Tennisuptodate.com
![Nick Kyrgios falls off ATP rankings - but will he return to action this year? And what is Kyrgios' protected ranking? - Eurosport Nick Kyrgios falls off ATP rankings - but will he return to action this year? And what is Kyrgios' protected ranking? - Eurosport](https://i.eurosport.com/2023/07/02/3736506-76020048-2560-1440.jpg)
Nick Kyrgios falls off ATP rankings - but will he return to action this year? And what is Kyrgios' protected ranking? - Eurosport
![Marketa Vondrousova has used her Protected Ranking to get into the Czech Olympics Team denying Muchova a spot. : r/tennis Marketa Vondrousova has used her Protected Ranking to get into the Czech Olympics Team denying Muchova a spot. : r/tennis](https://i.redd.it/uf1fk33uwo671.png)