TOURS AND
PLAYER
PATHWAY
The ITF World Tennis Tour
is the main player pathway,
providing singles and doubles
tournaments for men and
women at every step,
from junior and entry-level
tournaments to higher
level professional events.
The tour serves as a
development circuit for the
top professional levels of
the sport. As players become
more successful, they progress
along the pathway to ATP and
WTA events, and ul mately
the Grand Slam tournaments.
It all starts with the ITF World
Tennis Tour Juniors, where the
ITF provides tournaments
and ranking points so that
the best players can step
up to the professional game.
The UNIQLO Wheelchair
Tennis Tour offers similar
opportuni es, providing levels
of tournaments and associated
ranking points which enable
players to progress from juniors
to elite events, including the
NEC Wheelchair Masters and
the Grand Slam tournaments.
The ITF also manages tours
and rankings for beach tennis
and seniors tennis (for 30
years plus).
The ITF provides tennis players across the world with a variety of
events and associated opportuni es to enter the game, improve
their skills and work their way up to higher levels.
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