Futures usually have sizable qualifying draws, which allow unranked players to enter tournaments and earn ATP ranking points. Some tournaments also provide housing for participants. As of 2017, the prize fund for each tournament is either US$15,000 or US$25,000. Futures are held in both singles and doubles and last one week. Over time, the ratio of Futures tournaments to satellites increased until 2007, when satellites were eliminated entirely.įutures tournaments allow for players to win career titles and improve their rankings. However, in the late 1990s, the ITF introduced Futures tournaments, allowing for greater flexibility in the organization of the tournaments for national associations, and participation in tournaments for players. Originally, the ITF Men's Circuit consisted of satellite tournaments, each of which took place over four weeks. Nearly every professional player has spent some time on the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour. ITF tournaments are incorporated into the ATP rankings, enabling young professionals to progress on to the ATP Challenger Tour and ultimately the full ATP Tour.

The tour represents the lowest rung of the men's professional tennis ladder. The ITF World Tennis Tour (formerly known as the ITF Men's World Tennis Tour, and previously ITF Men's Circuit) is a series of professional tennis tournaments held around the world that are organized by the International Tennis Federation.

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