Introduction
With a number of physical and mental benefits, the popularity of tennis is growing worldwide and especially in Singapore. The sport has won the hearts of millions of players and fans.
Due to its ever-evolving importance and growth, a number of tennis tournaments are held annually in Singapore in different tennis courts.
Famous tennis players from all over the world participate in these types of tennis tournament for various reasons like hefty prize money or championship titles.
The prestigious tournaments in tennis organised in Singapore are held for different skill levels of tennis players like professional players or junior tennis players.
Several young talents participate in these competitions to refine their tennis skills and learn this sport at a competitive level.
In this article, we will learn about the different types of tennis tournament held in Singapore.
Major Types of Tennis Tournaments for Adults
1. Professional Tennis Tournament
As the name of these tournament suggests, these are prestigious professional tournaments where skilled tennis players from all over the globe participate. They include a hefty prize money and good championship titles.
Some of the famous professional tennis tournaments are the WTA finals, Grand Slam tournaments, ATP finals, ATP Challengers, etc.
Most of the famous professional Tennis tournaments are held under the ATP Tour for men or the WTA Tour for women.
2. Tennis Associations
Tennis associations are responsible for organizing tennis tournaments annually in Singapore. Let’s have a look at these organisations:
Singapore Tennis Association (STA)
Being a representative of this sport, the Singapore Tennis Association is responsible for organizing single and double tournaments of tennis.
The organisation holds tennis tournaments for both adults and junior categories. The best part about STA is that it organizes tournaments all around the year.
One famous competition organised by Singapore Tennis Association is Ladies Tennis Singapore.
It is a women-only tennis competition that has different divisions or levels of tennis like Premier A, Premier B, division 1 and division 2. The teams participating in this competition have players varying from 6 to 8.
Women’s International Tennis Singapore (WITS)
This is another tennis association that organizes tennis competitions specifically for women. It organises two seasons of tennis matches annually each in spring and autumn.
Approximately 600 women participate in this competition of which 30% are beginners in tennis. These competitions are held in 8 distinct levels or categories.
International Tennis Federation (ITF)
International Tennis Federation (ITF), the name of this organization is also self-explanatory as it organizes tennis on an international scale. Skilled players from all over the globe gather to play tennis in these competitions.
3. Difference Between ATP and WTA Types of Tennis Tournaments
Gender
ATP organizes Tennis tournaments for Males whereas WTA organizes Tennis tournaments for females. Competitions organised by ATP are known as ATP tournaments and the competitions organised by WTA are known as WTA tournaments.
Prizes
ATP Tennis tournaments or the male tennis tournaments usually have higher prize money when compared to WTP tournaments.
Schedule
ATP tournaments include more competitions as compared to the WTA tournaments held for females.
Ranking System
Though the ranking system of both these tournaments is different, points are based on the performance of the players.
We can verify this fact because a winner of the men’s tournament once received 2000 ranking points. On the other hand, a winner of the women’s tournament received 1300 ranking points.
Rules
Though the rules and regulations of tennis in both tournaments are the same, there may be slight variations related to the implementation of this game.
Difference Between Junior Tournaments & Professional Tournaments
The major point of difference between professional and junior tournaments is that professional tournaments are implemented on a larger scale when compared to junior tournaments.
Due to this, fewer players and a smaller prize money are included in the junior tournaments. Other than this, the rules and regulations as well as the implementation format of both these championships are quite different.
Conclusion
Thus this is all you need to know about the different types of tournaments organised in Singapore. These tournaments can help individuals or young talent nurture their tennis skills and gain experience in the field.
Since tennis has a number of mental and physical benefits along with socialization, participating in the tournaments will be helpful for individuals.
Good luck!
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