In October 2019, the International Tennis Federation (ITF) published its first global report on tennis, based on data collected in 195 nations. The publication, analyzing figures from 2017, stated that there were about 87 million tennis players globally, including 3,873 professional players. Of these pro tennis stars, 2,348 played on the male circuit, while 1,525 were female.
Number of ranked professional tennis players worldwide in 2017, by gender
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International Tennis Federation. (September 18, 2019). Number of ranked professional tennis players worldwide in 2017, by gender [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 15, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125205/ranked-professional-tennis-players-gender/
International Tennis Federation. "Number of ranked professional tennis players worldwide in 2017, by gender ." Chart. September 18, 2019. Statista. Accessed July 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125205/ranked-professional-tennis-players-gender/
International Tennis Federation. (2019). Number of ranked professional tennis players worldwide in 2017, by gender . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 15, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125205/ranked-professional-tennis-players-gender/
International Tennis Federation. "Number of Ranked Professional Tennis Players Worldwide in 2017, by Gender ." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125205/ranked-professional-tennis-players-gender/
International Tennis Federation, Number of ranked professional tennis players worldwide in 2017, by gender Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125205/ranked-professional-tennis-players-gender/ (last visited July 15, 2024)
Number of ranked professional tennis players worldwide in 2017, by gender [Graph], International Tennis Federation, September 18, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1125205/ranked-professional-tennis-players-gender/