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ITF announces record women's prize money and a return to China

The International Tennis Federation will offer record prize money in women's events over the next three months and allow a return to China this year.

There will be $5m (£4m) on offer across 164 women's ITF events in April, May and June, a 10% increase on 2022.

ITF tournaments, the level below the ATP and WTA Tours, have not taken place in China since the Covid-19 pandemic.

The ITF said tournaments would resume "later this year" but gave no details.

The WTA, which has not held tournaments in China since 2019, in 2021 suspended events there over concerns for Chinese former doubles world number one Peng Shuai.