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 2005, the ITF Women's Circuit included tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 to $75,000.
The ITF world champions in 2005 were Kim Clijsters (senior singles), Lisa Raymond / Samantha Stosur (senior doubles) and Victoria Azarenka (combined junior ranking).
Tournament breakdown by region Region Number of events Total prize money Africa 13 $160,000 Asia 50 $1,155,000 Europe 221 $4,250,000 North America* 67 $2,065,000 Oceania 12 $250,000 South America 11 $125,000 Total 374 $8,005,000 *Includes data for Central America and the Caribbean.
Singles titles by nation Rank Nation Titles won 1. Romania 26 2. Czech Republic 24 = Russia 24 4. United States 23 5. Italy 19 6. Germany 18 7. France 17 = Spain 17 9. Argentina 15 10. Ukraine 13 11. Japan 12 = Great Britain 12 13. Austria 11 14. Croatia 10 15. Chinese Taipei 9 16. Korea 8 17. Australia 7 = China 7 19. Bosnia and Herzegovina 6 = Canada 6 = Slovak Republic 6 = Sweden 6 This list displays only the top 22 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 2005
References
External links International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website