Association of Tennis Professionals

The Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed in 1972 to protect the interests of male professional Tennis players. (Female players formed the Women's Tennis Association the year after.) In 1990, the association became the organizer of the principal worldwide tennis tour, thereafter known as the ATP Tour.

Tournament categories

The ATP at present has five categories of tennis tournaments belonging to its tour:

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1 Grand Slam events

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2 ATP Tournaments (Tennis Masters Cup, World Doubles Championship, World Team Championship, Tennis Masters Series Tournaments, International Series Gold Tournaments, International Series Tournaments)

Related Topics:
Tennis Masters Cup - World Doubles Championship - World Team Championship - Tennis Masters Series Tournaments - International Series Gold Tournaments - International Series Tournaments

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3 Challenger Tournaments

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4 Satellite Series Circuits

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5 Futures Tournaments

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The following table further provides structural details for ATP tour tennis:

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(*}Satellite Circuits are four weeks in length, consisting of three separate tournaments and a Masters. The prize money listed is the total available on the circuit.

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