Английская Википедия:2003 ITF Women's Circuit
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 2003, 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 three four-week circuits each worth $40,000 in prize money.
The ITF world champions in 2003 were Justine Henin-Hardenne (senior singles), Virginia Ruano Pascual / Paola Suárez (senior doubles), Kirsten Flipkens (junior singles) and Andrea Hlaváčková (junior doubles).[1]
Tournament breakdown by region
| Region | Number of events | Total prize money |
|---|---|---|
| Africa | 16 | $160,000 |
| Asia | 48 | $820,000 |
| Europe | 179 | $3,225,000 |
| North America* | 65 | $1,770,000 |
| Oceania | 12 | $225,000 |
| South America | 12 | $135,000 |
| Total | 322 | $6,335,000 |
*Includes information for events in Central America and the Caribbean
Singles titles by nation
| Rank | Nation | Titles won |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Шаблон:Flagicon Czech Republic | 23 |
| 2. | Шаблон:Flagicon USA | 18 |
| 3. | Шаблон:Flagicon Spain | 16 |
| 4. | Шаблон:Flagicon Japan | 15 |
| 5. | Шаблон:Flagicon France | 13 |
| 6. | Шаблон:Flagicon Germany | 12 |
| 7. | Шаблон:Flagicon India | 11 |
| 8. | Шаблон:Flagicon Argentina | 10 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Australia | 10 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Croatia | 10 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Russia | 10 |
| 12. | Шаблон:Flagicon Austria | 9 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Brazil | 9 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Hungary | 9 |
| 15. | Шаблон:Flagicon Puerto Rico | 8 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Ukraine | 8 |
| 17. | Шаблон:Flagicon Italy | 7 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Romania | 7 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Slovakia | 7 |
| 20. | Шаблон:Flagicon Bulgaria | 6 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Netherlands | 6 |
| = | Шаблон:Flagicon Chinese Taipei | 6 |
This list displays only the top 22 nations in terms of singles titles wins.
Sources
- List of ITF World Champions Шаблон:Webarchive
- ITF prize money (1983–2008) Шаблон:Webarchive
- ITF Pro Circuit Titles Won By Nations Players in 2003
References
External links
Шаблон:ITF Women's Circuit seasons Шаблон:2003 in tennis
