The International Tennis Federation (ITF) is the governing body of world tennis, wheelchair tennis, and beach tennis. It was founded in 1913 as the International Lawn Tennis Federation by twelve national tennis associations. As of 2016, there are 211 national and six regional associations that make up the ITF's membership.
The ITF Men's World Tennis Tour is a series of professional tennis tournaments held around the world that are organized by the International Tennis Federation. The tour represents the lowest rung of the men's professional tennis ladder. ITF tournaments are incorporated into the ATP rankings, enabling young professionals to progress on to the ATP Challenger Tour and ultimately the full ATP Tour. Nearly every professional player has spent some time on the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour.
For the sport called "beach paddleball", see Matkot. For other sports called "paddleball", see Paddleball (sport).
The Lexington Challenger is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hardcourts. It is currently part of the ATP Challenger Tour and the ITF Women's World Tennis Tour, and has been held annually at the Hilary J. Boone Tennis Complex in Lexington, Kentucky, since 1995 for men and since 1997 for women.
The Dunlop World Challenge is a tournament for professional tennis players played on indoor carpet courts. The event is classified as a €35,000+H Challenger tournament for men and a $50,000+H ITF Women's Circuit tournament for women. It has been held annually in Toyota, Japan, since 2008. The 2017 edition of the tournament was the final edition.
The Internazionali di Tennis Città di Todi is a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor clay courts. It is currently part of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Challenger Tour and has been held annually in Todi, Italy since 2007. In 2018 and 2019, the tournament was held in L'Aquila. Since 2010, the event has been held in combination with the Astra Italy Tennis Cup, a $10,000 tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit.
The Merz Aesthetics Women's Challenger(previously known as the RBC Bank Women's Challenger) was a tennis tournament held in Raleigh, North Carolina, a city in United States. Held since 2004, this ITF Circuit event was a $25,000 tournament played on outdoor clay courts. The event was previously a $75,000 and $50,000 tournament.
The Telavi Open is a tournament for professional female tennis players. The event is classified as a $25,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament. It has been held on outdoor clay courts in Telavi, Georgia, since 2007. From 2011 until 2013 the tournament was classified as a $50,000 event on the ITF calendar.
The Al Habtoor Tennis Challenge is a tournament for professional female tennis players, played on outdoor hardcourts. The event is classified as an ITF Women's Circuit tournament and has been held annually in Dubai, United Arab Emirates since 1998.
The Open Era is the current era of professional tennis. It began in 1968 when the Grand Slam tournaments allowed professional players to compete with amateurs, ending the division that had persisted since the dawn of the sport in the 19th century. The first open tournament was the 1968 British Hard Court Championships held in April, followed by the inaugural open Grand Slam tournament, the 1968 French Open, a month later. Unless otherwise sourced, all records are based on data from the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), the International Tennis Federation (ITF), and the official websites of the four Grand Slam tournaments. All rankings-related records are based on ATP rankings, which began in 1973. The names of active players appear in boldface.
Makoto Ninomiya is a Japanese professional tennis player.
The Wuhan World Tennis Tour is a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor hard courts. The event is classified as a $25,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament and has been held in Wuhan, China, since 2014. The tournament was previously a $50,000 tournament from 2014 to 2016.
The Tennis Classic of Macon is a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor hardcourts. The event is classified as a $60,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament and has been held in Macon, Georgia, United States, since 2013.
The NECC–ITF Women's Tennis Tournament is a tennis tournament on the ITF Women's Circuit, under the tier of the WTA Tour, played on outdoor hardcourts. It has been held annually at the Shree Shiv Chhatrapati Sports Complex in Pune, India since 2001.
The Canberra Tennis International is a tournament for professional male and female tennis players played on outdoor hardcourts. The event is classified as a $75,000 ATP Challenger Tour and $60,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament and has been held in Canberra, Australia, since 2015.
The Shenzhen Longhua Open is a tournament for professional female and male tennis players played on outdoor hard courts. The event is classified as a $100,000 ITF Women's Circuit tournament and a $75,000+H ATP Challenger Tour tournament, and has been held in Shenzhen, China, since 2016.
The ITF World Tennis Tour Gran Canaria and the ITF World Tennis Tour Maspalomas are two back-to-back tournaments for professional female tennis players played on outdoor clay courts. The events are both classified as $60,000 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour tournaments and have been held in San Bartolomé de Tirajana, Spain, since 2021.
The Rancho Santa Fe Open is a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor hardcourts. The event is classified as a $80,000 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour tournament and has been held in Rancho Santa Fe, California, United States, since 2011. From 2011 to 2020, the tournament was a $25k event and held regularly in February. In 2021, the tournament was upgraded to $60,000 and moved to October.
The Open ITF Arcadis Brezo Osuna is a tournament for professional female tennis players played on outdoor hardcourts. The event is classified as a $60,000 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour tournament and has been held in Madrid, Spain, since 2011.
The Empire Women's Indoor are a series of tournaments for professional female tennis players played on indoor hardcourts. The events are classified as $60,000 and $25,000 ITF Women's World Tennis Tour tournaments and have been held in Trnava, Slovakia, since 2015.
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