About the Women’s ITF World Tennis Tour
The ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour provides entry-level and mid-level professional tournaments and provides a professional pathway between the ITF Junior World Tennis Tour and the WTA Tour. The results of ITF tournaments are incorporated into the WTA Ranking, which enables professionals to progress through to the elite levels of women’s professional tennis.
The ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour offers approximately 600 tournaments across 65 countries and comprises all Women’s Tournaments offering $15,000, $30,000, $40,000, $60,000, and $100,000 in prize money including events providing complimentary hospitality (“+H”). These tournaments are referred to as “W15”, “W35”, “W50”, “W75” and “W100”.
Tournaments at $15,000 level include reserved main draw places for Top-100 ranked ITF Juniors, providing a smooth pathway for the best new talent to break through into elite professional tennis. The ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour is also designed to target prize money effectively to help reduce costs for players and ultimately enable more players to make a living.