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5 unusual facts about International Tennis Federation


1997 Hopman Cup


This was the first year that the tournament was sanctioned by the International Tennis Federation.

2011 Copa Bionaire

The 2011 edition was one of the biggest ITF Circuit Tournaments of the year with US$100,000 in prize money.

Liechtenstein at the 2012 Summer Olympics

Meanwhile, tennis player Stephanie Vogt, who became Liechtenstein's flag bearer at the opening ceremony, had been granted a Tripartite Commission invitation from the International Tennis Federation (ITF) to compete in London.

Pingguo County

Since 2009, an ITF international tennis tournament has been held annually in Pingguo County.

Tennis Club Odense

Internationally, the club has hosted the annual ITF Junior Outdoor Cup Odense since 2010, and throughout the 1990s, the club also hosted Funen Open, a major tournament on the ITF Men’s Circuit.


Amy Bowtell

To date, Amy has reached two ITF final in singles, a $10,000 tournament held in Chiswick, Great Britain on 1 August 2010, in the final, Amy lost to Tara Moore 3–6, 4–6, and another $10,000 tournament held in Sutton, Great Britain on 22 January 2012, in the final she was again beaten by Dutch Richèl Hogenkamp 3–6, 2–6.

Anousjka van Exel

She won a total of 11 ITF titles during her career and reached a doubles ranking high of world number 100 in May 2002 after reaching the third round of the women's doubles at the Australian Open earlier that year.

Crotona Park

Late in August, the park is the location of the EmblemHealth Bronx Open, an International Tennis Federation women's tennis tournament with a $100,000 purse which features players in the top 100, who use the tournament as a "tune-up" for the U.S. Open which begins the following week.

Zdeňka Málková

Málková won five singles (including a $50,000 tournament in Karlovy Vary as a 16-year old) and six doubles titles on the ITF tour during her career.


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