2006 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 2006, the ITF Women's Circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $75,000.
The ITF world champions in 2006 were Justine Henin (senior singles), Lisa Raymond
/ Samantha Stosur
(senior doubles) and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
(combined junior ranking).
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 2006, the ITF Women's Circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $75,000.
The ITF world champions in 2006 were Justine Henin (senior singles), Lisa Raymond
Lisa Raymond
Lisa Raymond is an American professional tennis player who has achieved notable success in doubles tennis. On June 12, 2000, she reached the world number one ranking in doubles...
/ Samantha Stosur
Samantha Stosur
Samantha "Sam" Jane Stosur is an Australian professional tennis player. She won the 2011 US Open singles title and was a finalist at the 2010 French Open. Stosur is ranked World No. 6 and her career high in singles is World No. 4, achieved on 21 February 2011. She is a former world No...
(senior doubles) and Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova
Anastasia Sergeyevna Pavlyuchenkova is a Russian professional tennis player and a multiple junior Grand Slam champion. Her career-high rank of World No. 13 was achieved on 4 July 2011. From July 2007 to September 2009 she was coached at the Mouratoglou Tennis Academy in France...
(combined junior ranking).
Tournament breakdown by event category
| Event category | Number of events | Total prize money |
|---|---|---|
| $75,000 | 18 | $1,350,000 |
| $50,000 | 37 | $1,850,000 |
| $25,000 | 125 | $3,125,000 |
| $10,000 | 228 | $2,280,000 |
| Total | 408 | $8,605,000 |
Tournament breakdown by region
| Region | Number of events | Total prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 12 | $150,000 |
| Asia | 63 | $1,445,000 |
| Central America/Caribbean | 22 | $370,000 |
| Europe | 232 | $4,440,000 |
| North America | 47 | $1,715,000 |
| Oceania | 13 | $265,000 |
| South America | 19 | $220,000 |
| Total | 408 | $8,605,000 |
Singles titles by nation
| Rank | Nation | Titles won |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |  United States |
29 |
| 2. |  Russia |
26 |
| 3. |  Germany |
25 |
| 4. |  France |
23 |
| = |  Romania |
23 |
| 6. |  Italy |
19 |
| 7. |  Argentina |
18 |
| 8. |  Ukraine |
16 |
| 9. |  China |
13 |
| = |  Spain |
13 |
| = |  Japan |
13 |
| 12. |  Czech Republic |
12 |
| 13. |  Great Britain |
11 |
| 14. |  Netherlands |
10 |
| 15. |  Hungary |
9 |
| 16. |  Brazil |
8 |
| = |  Croatia |
8 |
| = |  Serbia |
8 |
| 19. |  Slovak Republic |
7 |
| = |  Chinese Taipei |
7 |
This list displays only the top 20 nations in terms of singles titles wins.
Sources
- List of ITF World Champions
- 2006 ITF statistics summary
- ITF pro circuit titles won by nations players in 2006