2012 ITF Men's Circuit
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Duration | 2 January – 30 December 2012 |
Edition | 15th |
Tournaments | 582 |
Categories | $15,000 tournaments (168) $10,000 tournaments (414) |
Achievements (singles) | |
Most tournament titles | ![]() |
← 2011 2013 → |
The 2012 ITF Men's Circuit is the 2012 edition of the entry level tour for men's professional tennis, and is the third tier tennis tour below the Association of Tennis Professionals, World Tour and Challenger Tour.[2] It is organised by the International Tennis Federation (ITF) who additionally organizes the ITF Women's Circuit which is an entry-level tour for women's professional tennis. Future tournaments are organized to offer either $10,000 or $15,000 in prize money and tournaments which offering hospitality to players competing in the main draw give additional ranking points which are valid under the ATP ranking system,[3] and are to be organized by a national association or approved by the ITF Men's Circuit Committee.[2][4]
The tournaments are played on a rectangular flat surface, commonly referred to as a tennis court. The dimenstion of a tennis court are defined and regulated by the ITF and the court is 23.78 meters (78.0 feet) long, 10.97 meters (36.0 feet) wide. Its width is 8.23 meters (27.0 feet) for singles matches and 10.97 meters (36.0 feet) for doubles matches.[5][6] Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces and each surface has its own characteristics which affect the playing style of the game. There are four main types of courts depending on the materials used for the court surface, clay, hard, grass and carpet courts with the ITF classifying five different pace settings ranging from slow to fast.[7]
Participating host nations
Algeria (ALG)
Argentina (ARG)
Armenia (ARM)
Australia (AUS)
Austria (AUT)
Bahrain (BHR)
Belgium (BEL)
Bolivia (BOL)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)
Brazil (BRA)
Bulgaria (BUL)
Burundi (BDI)
Cambodia (CAM)
Canada (CAN)
Chile (CHI)
China (CHN)
Chinese Taipei (TPE)
Colombia (COL)
Croatia (CRO)
Czech Republic (CZE)
Ecuador (ECU)
Egypt (EGY)
Estonia (EST)
Finland (FIN)
France (FRA)
Georgia (GEO)
Germany (GER)
Great Britain (GBR)
Greece (GRE)
Guatemala (GUA)
Hong Kong (HKG)
India (IND)
Indonesia (IDN)
Iran (IRN)
Israel (ISR)
Italy (ITA)
Japan (JPN)
Kazakhstan (KAZ)
Kuwait (KUW)
Latvia (LAT)
Liechtenstein (LIE)[note 1]
Lithuania (LTU)
Mexico (MEX)
Morocco (MAR)
Netherlands (NED)
Nigeria (NGA)
Panama (PAN)
Poland (POL)
Portugal (POR)
Qatar (QAT)
Ireland (IRL)
Romania (ROU)
Russia (RUS)
Rwanda (RWA)
Saudi Arabia (SAU)
Serbia (SRB)
Slovakia (SVK)
Slovenia (SLO)
South Africa (RSA)
South Korea (KOR)
Spain (ESP)
Sweden (SWE)
Switzerland (SUI)[note 1]
Thailand (THA)
Turkey (TUR)
Ukraine (UKR)
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
United States (USA)
Uzbekistan (UZB)
Venezuela (VEN)
Vietnam (VIE)
Zimbabwe (ZIM)
Countries that are hosting a tournament in 2012, but did not in 2011.[9]
Bahrain (BHR)
Egypt (EGY)
Georgia (GEO)
Greece (GRE)
Hong Kong (HKG)
Qatar (QAT)
Saudi Arabia (SAU)
Slovenia (SLO)
United Arab Emirates (UAE)
Vietnam (VIE)
Zimbabwe (ZIM)
Schedule
Key
$15,000 tournaments |
$10,000 tournaments |
January–March
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2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 7 | 14 | 21 | 28 | 4 | 11 | 18 | 25 | |
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2 | 9 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | |
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1 | 8 | 16 | 23 | 30 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 26 | 3 | 10 | 17 | 24 | |
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Point distribution
Tournament Category[22] | W | F | SF | QF | R16 | R32 |
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Futures 15,000+H | 35 | 20 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Futures 15,000 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Futures 10,000+H | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Futures 10,000 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Notes
- ^ a b The second Switzerland tournament was held in Vaduz, Liechtenstein.[8]
References
- General
- "2012 ITF Men's Circuit". Association of Tennis Professionals. Archived from the original on 2013-09-19. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- Specific
- ^ a b "Men's Pro Circuit – leading title winners per year". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ a b "Overview – Pro Circuit". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 24 April 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "2013 Organisational Requirements" (PDF). International Tennis Federation. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2014. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "Overview – Circuit Info". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2014.
- ^ "ITF – Rulebooks – Rules of Tennis". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Rules of Tennis 2013 – Rule 1. The Court". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 13 March 2014. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "About Court Pace Classification". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Switzerland F2 Futures". International Tennis Federation. Archived from the original on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "2011 ITF Men's Circuit". Association of Tennis Professionals. Archived from the original on 9 September 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2014.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar – January 2012". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar – February 2012". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar – March 2012". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar – April 2012". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar – May 2012". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar – June 2012". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar – July 2012". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar – August 2012". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar – September 2012". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 12 March 2014.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar – October 2012". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar – November 2012". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "Tournament Calendar – December 2012". International Tennis Federation. Retrieved 13 March 2014.
- ^ "IX. Emirates ATP Rankings". Association of Tennis Professionals. 1 July 2013. p. 5. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-05-18. Retrieved 9 March 2014.
External links
- International Tennis Federation official website Archived 2014-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
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