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).
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. 23 2. 16 2 16 2 16 5. 14 5. 14 7. 13 7. 13 9. 12 10. 11 11. 10 12. 9 12. 9 12. 9 12. 9 16. 8 16. 8 16. 8 19. 7 19. 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
References
External links International Tennis Federation (ITF) official website