The ITF Women's Circuit is the second-tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to $100,000.
The ITF world champions in 2008 were Jelena Janković (senior singles), Cara Black / Liezel Huber (senior doubles) and Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (combined junior ranking).[1]
Tournament breakdown by event category
| Event category | Number of events | Total prize money | 
|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 13 | $1,300,000 | 
| $75,000 | 17 | $1,275,000 | 
| $50,000 | 47 | $2,350,000 | 
| $25,000 | 121 | $3,025,000 | 
| $10,000 | 238 | $2,380,000 | 
| Total | 436 | $10,330,000 | 
Tournament breakdown by region
| Region | Number of events | Total prize money | 
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 15 | $195,000 | 
| Asia | 61 | $1,460,000 | 
| Central America/Caribbean | 20 | $405,000 | 
| Europe | 253 | $6,065,000 | 
| North America | 45 | $1,575,000 | 
| Oceania | 13 | $295,000 | 
| South America | 29 | $335,000 | 
| Total | 436 | $10,330,000 | 
Singles titles by nation
| Rank | Nation | Titles won | 
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Russia | 30 | 
| 2. |  Italy | 28 | 
| 3. |  USA | 27 | 
| 4. |  Germany | 22 | 
| = |  Slovak Republic | 22 | 
| 6. |  Netherlands | 18 | 
| 7. |  Czech Republic | 17 | 
| 8. |  Argentina | 16 | 
| = |  Spain | 16 | 
| 10. |  Japan | 15 | 
| = |  Romania | 15 | 
| 12. |  France | 13 | 
| 13. |  Great Britain | 12 | 
| = |  Poland | 12 | 
| 15. | .svg.png.webp) Australia | 10 | 
| = |  Brazil | 10 | 
| 17. |  China | 8 | 
| = |  Korea | 8 | 
| = |  Ukraine | 8 | 
| 20. |  Portugal | 7 | 
| = |  Slovenia | 7 | 
This list displays only the top 21 nations in terms of singles titles wins.
See also
Sources
References
- ↑ "List of ITF World Champions". Archived from the original on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2010-04-08.
External links
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