2002 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 2002, the ITF Women's circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $75,000. In addition to the traditional tournament format, there were also two four-week circuits worth $40,000 each in prize money and two four-week development circuits (both held in India) each worth $20,000.
The ITF world champions in 2002 were Serena Williams
(senior singles), Virginia Ruano Pascual
/ Paola Suárez
(senior doubles), Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (junior singles) and Elke Clijsters
(junior doubles).
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 2002, the ITF Women's circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $75,000. In addition to the traditional tournament format, there were also two four-week circuits worth $40,000 each in prize money and two four-week development circuits (both held in India) each worth $20,000.
The ITF world champions in 2002 were Serena Williams
(senior singles), Virginia Ruano Pascual
/ Paola Suárez
(senior doubles), Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (junior singles) and Elke Clijsters
(junior doubles).
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 2002, the ITF Women's circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $75,000. In addition to the traditional tournament format, there were also two four-week circuits worth $40,000 each in prize money and two four-week development circuits (both held in India) each worth $20,000.
The ITF world champions in 2002 were Serena Williams
(senior singles), Virginia Ruano Pascual
/ Paola Suárez
(senior doubles), Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (junior singles) and Elke Clijsters
(junior doubles).List of ITF World Champions
This list displays only the top 20 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 2002, the ITF Women's circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $75,000. In addition to the traditional tournament format, there were also two four-week circuits worth $40,000 each in prize money and two four-week development circuits (both held in India) each worth $20,000.
The ITF world champions in 2002 were Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
(senior singles), Virginia Ruano Pascual
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Virginia Ruano Pascual is a Spanish professional female tennis player. She was born in Madrid, Spain.She has won three career singles titles but she has been more successful in doubles where she has won 43 titles, including 10 Grand Slam titles Between 2002...
/ Paola Suárez
Paola Suárez
Paola Suárez was a top 10 tennis player in the early 2000s. She gained prominence in 2004 by reaching the finals of nine straight WTA doubles tournaments, and by reaching the singles semifinals of the French Open tournament, held in Paris."La Negra" Suárez began playing professional tennis at the...
(senior doubles), Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (junior singles) and Elke Clijsters
Elke Clijsters
Elke Clijsters is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.Born in Bilzen, Bree, the daughter of Belgian football player Leo Clijsters and sister of former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters . She won the girls' U.S. Open doubles title in 2002 and reached a highest ranking of 389 on 15...
(junior doubles).
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis
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 2002, the ITF Women's circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $75,000. In addition to the traditional tournament format, there were also two four-week circuits worth $40,000 each in prize money and two four-week development circuits (both held in India) each worth $20,000.
The ITF world champions in 2002 were Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
(senior singles), Virginia Ruano Pascual
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Virginia Ruano Pascual is a Spanish professional female tennis player. She was born in Madrid, Spain.She has won three career singles titles but she has been more successful in doubles where she has won 43 titles, including 10 Grand Slam titles Between 2002...
/ Paola Suárez
Paola Suárez
Paola Suárez was a top 10 tennis player in the early 2000s. She gained prominence in 2004 by reaching the finals of nine straight WTA doubles tournaments, and by reaching the singles semifinals of the French Open tournament, held in Paris."La Negra" Suárez began playing professional tennis at the...
(senior doubles), Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (junior singles) and Elke Clijsters
Elke Clijsters
Elke Clijsters is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.Born in Bilzen, Bree, the daughter of Belgian football player Leo Clijsters and sister of former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters . She won the girls' U.S. Open doubles title in 2002 and reached a highest ranking of 389 on 15...
(junior doubles).
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis
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 2002, the ITF Women's circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $75,000. In addition to the traditional tournament format, there were also two four-week circuits worth $40,000 each in prize money and two four-week development circuits (both held in India) each worth $20,000.
The ITF world champions in 2002 were Serena Williams
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and a former world no. 1. The Women's Tennis Association has ranked her world no. 1 in singles on five separate occasions. She became the world no. 1 for the first time on July 8, 2002 and regained this ranking for the fifth time on...
(senior singles), Virginia Ruano Pascual
Virginia Ruano Pascual
Virginia Ruano Pascual is a Spanish professional female tennis player. She was born in Madrid, Spain.She has won three career singles titles but she has been more successful in doubles where she has won 43 titles, including 10 Grand Slam titles Between 2002...
/ Paola Suárez
Paola Suárez
Paola Suárez was a top 10 tennis player in the early 2000s. She gained prominence in 2004 by reaching the finals of nine straight WTA doubles tournaments, and by reaching the singles semifinals of the French Open tournament, held in Paris."La Negra" Suárez began playing professional tennis at the...
(senior doubles), Barbora Záhlavová-Strýcová (junior singles) and Elke Clijsters
Elke Clijsters
Elke Clijsters is a former professional female tennis player from Belgium.Born in Bilzen, Bree, the daughter of Belgian football player Leo Clijsters and sister of former World No. 1 Kim Clijsters . She won the girls' U.S. Open doubles title in 2002 and reached a highest ranking of 389 on 15...
(junior doubles).List of ITF World Champions
Tournament breakdown by region
| Region | Number of events | Total prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 10 | $115,000 |
| Asia | 43 | $670,000 |
| Europe | 168 | $3,030,000 |
| North America* | 64 | $1,690,000 |
| Oceania | 12 | $225,000 |
| South America | 9 | $105,000 |
| Total | 306 | $5,835,000 |
- Includes figures for Central America and the Caribbean
Singles titles by nation
| Rank | Nation | Titles won |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States |
23 |
| 2. |  Czech Republic |
18 |
| = |  Spain |
18 |
| = |  Germany |
18 |
| 5. |  France |
14 |
| = |  India |
14 |
| 7. |  Italy |
13 |
| = |  Ukraine |
13 |
| 9. |  Russia |
12 |
| 10. |  Argentina |
11 |
| 11. |  China |
10 |
| 12. |  Croatia |
9 |
| = |  Great Britain |
9 |
| = |  Hungary |
9 |
| = |  Romania |
9 |
| 16. |  Australia |
8 |
| = |  Belgium |
8 |
| = |  Japan |
8 |
| 19. |  Austria |
7 |
| = |  Slovakia |
7 |
This list displays only the top 20 nations in terms of singles titles wins.
Sources
- List of ITF World Champions
- ITF prize money (1983–2008)
- ITF Pro Circuit Titles Won By Nations Players in 2002