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30 • ITF Global Tennis Report 2019 MAIN DRAW REPRESENTATION The number of players to have competed in at least one Grand Slam tournament main draw, as a direct acceptance, qualifier or lucky loser, during the period 1 January to 31 December 2017. Wild cards and special exempts (for juniors) are not included in the count. Juniors • A total of 210 players from 49 na ons competed in junior Grand Slam tournament main draws. • 75% of players who played in a junior Grand Slam tournament main draw were from 18 na ons. • USA had the highest propor on of players (15.2%) in junior Grand Slam tournament main draws. • Almost 50% of players in junior Grand Slam tournament main draws were from Europe. See Fig 30 Professionals • 339 players from 57 na ons took part in Grand Slam tournament main draws. • 75% of players compe ng in Grand Slam tournament main draws were from 18 na ons. • USA was the most represented na on in Grand Slam tournament main draws with 12.7% of players. • Over 60% of players in Grand Slam tournament main draws were from Europe. See Fig 31 See Appendix F page 535 for the cumula ve total distribu ons for Grand Slam tournament main draw representa on. QUALIFYING DRAW REPRESENTATION The number of players to have competed in at least one Grand Slam tournament qualifying draw, through direct acceptance, during the period 1 January to 31 December 2017. Wild cards and lucky losers are not included in the count. Juniors • Players from 34 na ons contested the qualifying draws at junior Grand Slam tournaments with more than half of the players coming from 5 na ons. • Australia had the highest propor on of players in both male (18.4%) and female (17.1%) junior Grand Slam tournament qualifying draws. • Almost two-thirds (63.3%) of players in junior Grand Slam tournament qualifying draws were from 2 regions: Europe and Asia. See Fig 32 Professionals • 52 na ons were represented in Grand Slam tournament qualifying draws with players from 10 na ons accoun ng for over 50% of the entrants. • USA had the highest propor on of players in both male (10.5%) and female (12.8%) Grand Slam tournament qualifying draws. • Over 60% of players in Grand Slam tournament qualifying draws were from Europe. See Fig 33 See Appendix G page 548 for the cumula ve total distribu ons for Grand Slam tournament qualifying draw representa on. Grand Slam tournament representa on

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