2008 ITF Women's Circuit
The ITF Women's Circuit is the second tier tour for women's professional tennis organised by the International Tennis Federation, and is a tier below the WTA Tour. The ITF Women's Circuit includes tournaments with prize money ranging from $10,000 up to $100,000.
The ITF world champions in 2008 were Jelena Janković (senior singles), Cara Black / Liezel Huber (senior doubles) and Noppawan Lertcheewakarn (combined junior ranking).[1]
Tournament breakdown by event category
| Event category |
Number of events |
Total prize money |
| $100,000 |
13 |
$1,300,000 |
| $75,000 |
17 |
$1,275,000 |
| $50,000 |
47 |
$2,350,000 |
| $25,000 |
121 |
$3,025,000 |
| $10,000 |
238 |
$2,380,000 |
| Total |
436 |
$10,330,000 |
Tournament breakdown by region
| Region |
Number of events |
Total prize money |
| Africa |
15 |
$195,000 |
| Asia |
61 |
$1,460,000 |
| Central America/Caribbean |
20 |
$405,000 |
| Europe |
253 |
$6,065,000 |
| North America |
45 |
$1,575,000 |
| Oceania |
13 |
$295,000 |
| South America |
29 |
$335,000 |
| Total |
436 |
$10,330,000 |
Singles titles by nation
| Rank |
Nation |
Titles won |
| 1. |
Russia |
30 |
| 2. |
Italy |
28 |
| 3. |
USA |
27 |
| 4. |
Germany |
22 |
| = |
Slovak Republic |
22 |
| 6. |
Netherlands |
18 |
| 7. |
Czech Republic |
17 |
| 8. |
Argentina |
16 |
| = |
Spain |
16 |
| 10. |
Japan |
15 |
| = |
Romania |
15 |
| 12. |
France |
13 |
| 13. |
Great Britain |
12 |
| = |
Poland |
12 |
| 15. |
Australia |
10 |
| = |
Brazil |
10 |
| 17. |
China |
8 |
| = |
Korea |
8 |
| = |
Ukraine |
8 |
| 20. |
Portugal |
7 |
| = |
Slovenia |
7 |
This list displays only the top 21 nations in terms of singles titles wins.
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