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the addict


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The ITF have announced today an increase in prize money and hospitality provided at women's ITF events and prize money at men's ITF events.

For details see this press release.

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  • Prize money at the two entry-level categories to be raised to provide an additional $5m of prize money (26% increase) to improve player earning potential.
  • Prize money at W15/M15 tournaments to increase from $15,000 to $20,000 and at W35/M25 tournaments from $25,000 to $30,000
  • Mandatory hospitality to be provided at W100, W75 and W50 womens events (at least 150 tournaments, up from 25 in 2024) to help with player costs.
  • Prize money to increase at W75 tournaments from $60,000 to $70,000.
  • 2025 to see a fourth consecutive year of prize money records for women ($20.7m, up from $15m in 2022), and a third consecutive year for men ($14.6m, up from $10m in 2022).

 



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twentytoone


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Step in the right direction

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Madadman


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Good improvements on womens side especially with the hospitality would encourage play up as well. The bottom rungs getting increased is good news especially considering they only last changed in 2016 and it had been years at the previous levels. Although the cost of living in those 8 years has changed drastically. However I always worry that the increase sometimes can have a negative effect that tournaments decrease as less federations and venues can afford them. Youd assume the ITF speak to the steak holders especially those that host week after week of tournaments like the venue in monastir as I feel they do help a lot of tennis players make a start on the pro circuit.

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According to a post by Tara sharing an email from the ITF...

Based on feedback from some countries, the increase in prize money at W75 and M15/W15 level and mandatory hospitality for W50s will be delayed to 2026. The increase in prize money for M25/W35 and mandatory hospitality for W75s will still go ahead in 2025.

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Wonder if, especially, at the M15/W15 level if the ITF put the feelers out to the current tournaments to get an understanding if they would still be hosting tournaments. I wonder if as I had previously suggested this might have had a negative affect on the overall amount of tournaments/opportunities that would be available.

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