The ITF World Tennis Tour (formerly known as the ''ITF Men's World Tennis Tour'', and previously ''ITF Men's Circuit'') is a series of professional

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tournaments held around the world that are organized by the

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. The tour represents the lowest rung of the men's professional tennis ladder. ITF tournaments are incorporated into the

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, enabling young professionals to progress on to the

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and ultimately the full

ATP Tour The ATP Tour is a worldwide top-tier tennis tour for men organized by the Association of Tennis Professionals. The second-tier tour is the ATP Challenger Tour and the third-tier is the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour. The equivalent women's organis ...

. Nearly every professional player has spent some time on the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour.

Format

Originally, the ITF Men's Circuit consisted of

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, each of which took place over four weeks. However, in the late 1990s, the ITF introduced Futures tournaments, allowing for greater flexibility in the organization of the tournaments for national associations, and participation in tournaments for players. Over time, the ratio of Futures tournaments to satellites increased until 2007, when satellites were eliminated entirely. Futures tournaments allow for players to win career titles and improve their rankings. Futures are held in both singles and doubles and last one week. As of 2017, the prize fund for each tournament is either US$15,000 or US$25,000. Some tournaments also provide housing for participants. Futures usually have sizable qualifying draws, which allow unranked players to enter tournaments and earn

ATP ranking The Pepperstone ATP rankings are the merit-based method used by the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) for determining the qualification for entry as well as the seeding of players in all singles and doubles tournaments. The first rankings ...

points. In 2019, reforms were made to the circuit, renaming it the ITF World Tennis Tour as a new umbrella name for former Pro Circuit and Junior Circuit tournaments and will serve as the player pathway between the junior game and the elite levels of professional tennis. The launch of the tour is the culmination of a series of ITF reforms designed to support talented junior players in their progression to the senior game, and target the prize money effectively at professional tournaments to enable more players to make a living.

ATP ranking points

2018 season

2019 season

2020 and 2021 seasons

2022 season and onwards

Seasons

* 2010 ITF Men's Circuit * 2011 ITF Men's Circuit *

2012 ITF Men's Circuit The 2012 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2012 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the Interna ...

* 2013 ITF Men's Circuit *

2014 ITF Men's Circuit The 2014 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2014 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour. It is organised by the Internat ...

* 2015 ITF Men's Circuit * 2016 ITF Men's Circuit * 2017 ITF Men's Circuit * 2018 ITF Men's Circuit * 2019 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour * 2020 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour * 2021 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour * 2022 ITF Men's World Tennis Tour

References

External links

ITF Men's Circuit
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