2007 ITF Women's Circuit
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The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis
organised by the International Tennis Federation
, and is the tier below the WTA Tour. In 2007, the ITF Women's Circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
The ITF world champions in 2007 were Justine Henin (senior singles), Cara Black
/ Liezel Huber
(senior doubles) and Urszula Radwańska
(combined junior ranking).
This list displays only the top 21 nations in terms of singles titles wins.
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
organised by the International Tennis Federation
International Tennis Federation
The International Tennis Federation is the governing body of world tennis, made up of 205 national tennis associations.It was established as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by 12 national associations meeting at a conference in Paris, France on 1 March 1913...
, and is the tier below the WTA Tour. In 2007, the ITF Women's Circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $100,000.
The ITF world champions in 2007 were Justine Henin (senior singles), Cara Black
Cara Black
Cara Black is a professional female tennis player from Zimbabwe. She has won 7 singles titles and 63 women's doubles titles. She has won all four Grand Slam mixed doubles titles and three of the four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles. She is currently ranked World No. 28 in women's doubles...
/ Liezel Huber
Liezel Huber
Liezel Huber is a professional tennis player who competes for, resides in, and is a naturalized citizen of the United States. Huber has won four Grand Slam titles in women's doubles with partner Cara Black, one with Lisa Raymond, and two mixed doubles titles with Bob Bryan. On November 12, 2007,...
(senior doubles) and Urszula Radwańska
Urszula Radwanska
Urszula Radwańska is a Polish tennis player and a younger sister of Agnieszka Radwańska. She reached her career high ranking of World No. 62 on 10 August 2009.-Tennis career:...
(combined junior ranking).
Tournament breakdown by event category
| Event category | Number of events | Total prize money |
|---|---|---|
| $100,000 | 7 | $700,000 |
| $75,000 | 17 | $1,275,000 |
| $50,000 | 38 | $1,900,000 |
| $25,000 | 138 | $3,450,000 |
| $10,000 | 217 | $2,170,000 |
| Total | 417 | $9,495,000 |
Tournament breakdown by region
| Region | Number of events | Total prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 13 | $160,000 |
| Asia | 53 | $1,310,000 |
| Central America/Caribbean | 21 | $315,000 |
| Europe | 249 | $5,480,000 |
| North America | 46 | $1,715,000 |
| Oceania | 11 | $245,000 |
| South America | 24 | $270,000 |
| Total | 417 | $9,495,000 |
Singles titles by nation
| Rank | Nation | Titles won |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  Russia |
28 |
| 2. |  Argentina |
24 |
| 3. |  Italy |
23 |
| 4. |  United States |
21 |
| 5. |  France |
20 |
| 6. |  Czech Republic |
18 |
| 7. |  Spain |
17 |
| = |  Germany |
17 |
| = |  Romania |
17 |
| 10. |  Japan |
14 |
| = |  Netherlands |
14 |
| 12. |  Poland |
13 |
| 13. |  Serbia |
11 |
| 14. |  Slovak Republic |
10 |
| 15. |  Belarus |
9 |
| = |  Brazil |
9 |
| = |  China |
9 |
| 18. |  Australia |
8 |
| = |  Slovenia |
8 |
| = |  Switzerland |
8 |
| = |  Ukraine |
8 |
This list displays only the top 21 nations in terms of singles titles wins.
Sources
- List of ITF World Champions
- 2007 ITF statistics summary
- 2007 ITF pro circuit singles titles won by nation