Chinese Sports Events Ignite Public Enthusiasm, Drive Consumption
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese Sports Events Ignite Public Enthusiasm, Drive Consumption

China Daily  

Sports events across China have seen a significant surge in popularity, driving public enthusiasm and boosting local consumption. The China Open, an ATP 500 and WTA 1000 hard court tennis tournament, attracted over 300,000 visitors and generated over 80 million yuan in ticket sales revenue. The event also spurred the local retail and catering industries, with sales of the tournament's new mascot and catering exceeding 10 million yuan by Friday.

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Tennis is booming in China but not without courting controversy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Tennis is booming in China but not without courting controversy

ABC  

China's flourishing tennis scene has been a major boon to the country's sense of national pride. "Li Na and Zheng Qinwen have played a vital role in reshaping the image of female athletes in China," said Jingying Cai, a PhD researcher at Western Sydney University with a focus on Chinese and Australian female tennis players. "The 'flying solo' model, largely …

Guangzhou Open: Olga Danilovic Triumphs in Women's Singles and Zhang Shuai Dominates Women's Doubles
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Guangzhou Open: Olga Danilovic Triumphs in Women's Singles and Zhang Shuai Dominates Women's Doubles

China Daily  

The 2024 Guangzhou International Women's Tennis Open concluded with exciting victories and a vibrant atmosphere. Zhang Shuai emerged victorious in the women's singles final, securing her 14th tour doubles title. Olga Danilovic won the women's singles title in her first-ever appearance in China, expressing her love for the city and the upcoming Guangzhou Open.

China's Tennis Boom: Zheng Qinwen's Rise Sparks a Tennis Renaissance
1 month, 4 weeks ago

China's Tennis Boom: Zheng Qinwen's Rise Sparks a Tennis Renaissance

The Hindu  

Paris Olympics champion Zheng Qinwen expressed concern about the popularity of tennis in China, highlighting the challenges players face in securing court bookings and finding coaches. She highlighted the flourishing state of tennis at all levels, with numerous tournaments attracting large crowds and inspiring a new generation of players.

Adrenaline-Fueled Adventure: Sports Tourism Fuels Consumption Engine in Nanjing
2 months, 1 week ago

Adrenaline-Fueled Adventure: Sports Tourism Fuels Consumption Engine in Nanjing

China Daily  

Sports tourism is a major driver of consumption engine in China, with cities like Nanjing, Wuxi, and Lishui offering unique sports experiences to tourists. The rise of sports tourism has also boosted consumer spending, contributing to the country's economic growth. The China Open and other sporting events have further fueled the demand for sports tourism, attracting international athletes and visitors …

Chinese men start to smash it!
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese men start to smash it!

China Daily  

China's Wu Yibing hits a return to India's Sumit Nagal during their first-round match in Shanghai on Wednesday. The surging collective strength of Chinese men's tennis is turning heads at the top of the game with an unprecedented local contingent raring to make some noise at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Following his straight-sets opening win against India's Sumit Nagal in …

Chinese men start to smash it!
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese men start to smash it!

China Daily  

China's Wu Yibing hits a return to India's Sumit Nagal during their first-round match in Shanghai on Wednesday. The surging collective strength of Chinese men's tennis is turning heads at the top of the game with an unprecedented local contingent raring to make some noise at the Rolex Shanghai Masters. Following his straight-sets opening win against India's Sumit Nagal in …

Chinese men start to smash it!
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Chinese men start to smash it!

China Daily  

China's Wu Yibing hits a return to India's Sumit Nagal during their first-round match in Shanghai on Wednesday. By firing seven aces and racking up 25 winners, Wu dominated 83rd-ranked Nagal with his trademark barrage of powerful serves and lethal forehands, clinching his first win on the Tour since a first-round victory over Serbia's Dusan Lajovic at last year's US …

Getting off to a Shang-tastic start
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Getting off to a Shang-tastic start

China Daily  

China's Zhang Zhizhen hits a backhand return to former US Open champion Marin Cilic of Croatia in the final of the ATP 250 Hangzhou Open on Tuesday. NI YANQIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY With the men's tour switching its focus to the ATP 500 China Open, which kicks off its main draw on Thursday, history looks set to be made soon, with …

Getting off to a Shang-tastic start
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Getting off to a Shang-tastic start

China Daily  

China's Zhang Zhizhen hits a backhand return to former US Open champion Marin Cilic of Croatia in the final of the ATP 250 Hangzhou Open on Tuesday. NI YANQIANG/FOR CHINA DAILY With the men's tour switching its focus to the ATP 500 China Open, which kicks off its main draw on Thursday, history looks set to be made soon, with …

China's Zhang and Buyunchaokete to meet in ATP Hangzhou Open semis
3 months ago

China's Zhang and Buyunchaokete to meet in ATP Hangzhou Open semis

China Daily  

HANGZHOU, China - Chinese players Zhang Zhizhen and Buyunchaokete both secured victories over their respective opponents at the ATP 250 Hangzhou Tennis Open, setting up an all-Chinese semifinal showdown on Sunday. This victory marks the first time Buyunchaokete has reached the semifinals of an ATP Tour event, and he has broken into the top 100 for the first time. After …

China's Zhang and Buyunchaokete to meet in ATP Hangzhou Open semis
3 months ago

China's Zhang and Buyunchaokete to meet in ATP Hangzhou Open semis

China Daily  

HANGZHOU, China - Chinese players Zhang Zhizhen and Buyunchaokete both secured victories over their respective opponents at the ATP 250 Hangzhou Tennis Open, setting up an all-Chinese semifinal showdown on Sunday. This victory marks the first time Buyunchaokete has reached the semifinals of an ATP Tour event, and he has broken into the top 100 for the first time. After …

Stars align for 'unprecedented' turnout at China Open
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Stars align for 'unprecedented' turnout at China Open

China Daily  

Women's world No 1 Iga Swiatek of Poland and men's No 1 Jannik Sinner of Italy will spearhead a star-studded field for the China Open tennis championships from Sept 23 to Oct 6 at the National Tennis Center in Beijing. The China Open, as the largest men's and women's combined tournament in Asia, promises to be bigger and better this …

China Open to serve up even more action
8 months, 1 week ago

China Open to serve up even more action

China Daily  

Iga Swiatek in Miami, US, Mar 24, 2024. Already the biggest combined tennis event in Asia, the 2024 edition of the China Open will get bigger and better after organizers announced last week that its women's tournament will be upgraded to a two-week event with 96 draws, up from 64 last year, joining Indian Wells, Miami, Madrid and Rome to …

Things are looking up for China's aces Down Under
11 months ago

Things are looking up for China's aces Down Under

China Daily  

China's Zheng Qinwen celebrates winning her second round match against Britain's Katie Boulter on Thursday; China's Shang Juncheng beat India's Sumit Nagal to advance into the round of 32 at the Australian Open on Thursday;Wang Yafan reacts during her second round match against Britain's Emma Raducanu at the Australian Open on Thursday. Having watched the replay of Li's 2014 final …

Chasing pack's progress provides more positive signs
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Chasing pack's progress provides more positive signs

China Daily  

Up-and-coming Chinese talents Bai Zhuoxuan and Buyunchaokete enjoyed an encouraging 2023 season. A former top-10 junior, Bai finished the 2023 season ranked 88th on the WTA Tour, completing a meteoric rise from No 362 at the end of 2022, when she was too nervous to ask for a photo with three-time major finalist Ons Jabeur at a tournament in the …

Serving up success
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Serving up success

China Daily  

Zhang Zhizhen and Zheng Qinwen were China's top performers last year on the ATP and WTA tours respectively. Combining for five tour-level singles trophies, nine players in the world's top 100, a double of Asian Games titles, and a succession of milestones — Chinese tennis had plenty to cheer about over the past 12 months on the ATP and WTA …

Shanghai's son shows how far he's come
1 year, 2 months ago

Shanghai's son shows how far he's come

China Daily  

China's Zhang Zhizhen hits a backhand to Poland's Hubert Hurkacz during his round-of-16 match during the Rolex Shanghai Masters at the Qizhong Forest Sports City Arena, Shanghai, on Tuesday. One win away from matching his career best at an ATP 1000-level tournament, Zhang put on a brave fight against world No 17 Hubert Hurkacz in the fourth round of the …

World top tennis players praise Shanghai culture
1 year, 2 months ago

World top tennis players praise Shanghai culture

China Daily  

Elite tennis players Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur, ranked 8 and 12 respectively, show their calligraphic works of "Shanghai" and "Dashi", which in Chinese means "master", during the Shanghai Masters session on Oct 3, 2023. Elite tennis players Taylor Fritz and Alex de Minaur, ranked 8 and 12 respectively, were invited to experience the charm of Shanghai on Tuesday …

US Open Champion Coco Gauff Says 'Questions' Remain Over Peng Shuai Assault Case
1 year, 2 months ago

US Open Champion Coco Gauff Says 'Questions' Remain Over Peng Shuai Assault Case

News 18  

Coco Gauff said Friday there were “still a lot of questions” about the status of Peng Shuai, as international women’s tennis returns to Beijing for the first time since the Chinese star made sexual assault allegations against a top government official. Peng, a former doubles champion, vanished from public view for weeks in late 2021 after she wrote on social …

China Open: Teen star Coco Gauff says ‘questions’ remain over Peng assault case
1 year, 2 months ago

China Open: Teen star Coco Gauff says ‘questions’ remain over Peng assault case

The Hindu  

Coco Gauff said Friday there were “still a lot of questions” about the status of Peng Shuai, as international women’s tennis returns to Beijing for the first time since the Chinese star made sexual assault allegations against a top government official. Peng, a former doubles champion, vanished from public view for weeks in late 2021 after she wrote on social …

Four years later, professional tennis resumes in China after WTA ends Peng Shuai boycott
1 year, 3 months ago

Four years later, professional tennis resumes in China after WTA ends Peng Shuai boycott

Associated Press  

A four-year absence of elite women’s tennis in China is set to end with the Women’s Tennis Association holding seven tournaments in the next six weeks as part of the tour’s Asian swing. After tournaments in China were cancelled due to COVID-19 travel restrictions in 2020, the WTA suspended events in the country in December 2021 over concerns about Grand …

Medvedev confirms China Open debut
1 year, 5 months ago

Medvedev confirms China Open debut

China Daily  

This year's China Open promises to serve up a real treat for tennis fans in Beijing after Russia's former world No 1 Daniil Medvedev confirmed he will play at the ATP 500 tournament, which takes place from Sept 26-Oct 4. With Carlos Alcaraz of Spain having already committed to the event, the China Open looks set to witness a major …

Hong Kong to host first men’s ATP tennis event in 20 years
1 year, 6 months ago

Hong Kong to host first men’s ATP tennis event in 20 years

The Hindu  

International men’s tennis will return to Hong Kong in January for the first time in more than 20 years, the ATP Tour said on Monday, and will act as build-up to the Australian Open. The outdoor hard-court event will be held on December 31 to January 7 and replaces the tournament in Pune, India which took place this year around …

Shanghai Masters ushers in new era
1 year, 7 months ago

Shanghai Masters ushers in new era

China Daily  

Prestigious ATP tourney reboots, ready to welcome back superstars of men's game Tennis fans pose for a picture next to an ATP sign ahead of Monday's launch ceremony for the 2023 Shanghai Masters at the Bund in Shanghai. The elite men's pro tour on Monday relaunched the Shanghai Masters in a move which is set to reenergize the Chinese tennis …

Zhang savoring his surprise rise
1 year, 7 months ago

Zhang savoring his surprise rise

China Daily  

Zhang Zhizhen reaches for a return during his ATP Masters Madrid Open quarterfinal against Russia's Aslan Karatsev. REUTERS China's late-blooming ace eyeing more breakthroughs after historic, giant-killing run at Madrid Open Drawing pride and confidence from his historic Madrid run, Zhang Zhizhen is raring to make more breakthroughs for Chinese men's tennis. Zhang last week became the first Chinese to …

ATP hails ‘new era’ for Chinese tennis at Shanghai Masters launch
1 year, 7 months ago

ATP hails ‘new era’ for Chinese tennis at Shanghai Masters launch

The Hindu  

ATP executives hailed a “new era” for Chinese tennis as they relaunched the lucrative Shanghai Masters on Monday after three consecutive years of Covid cancellations. Peng, a former doubles world number one, has not been seen outside China since 2021, when she made -- and then withdrew -- accusations of sexual assault against a high-ranking official. Zhang Zhizhen then became …

Women's tennis tour ends Peng Shuai-inspired China boycott
1 year, 8 months ago

Women's tennis tour ends Peng Shuai-inspired China boycott

The Hindu  

The women’s professional tennis tour will bring its events back to China later this year, announcing on April 13 the end of a boycott instituted in late 2021 over concerns about the safety of former player Peng Shuai after she accused a high-ranking government official there of sexual assault. WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon said in an interview with …

Explained: Why is women’s tennis China boycott over Peng Shuai ending
1 year, 8 months ago

Explained: Why is women’s tennis China boycott over Peng Shuai ending

The Hindu  

The women’s professional tennis tour is ending its suspension of tournaments in China that was initiated in late 2021 over concerns about Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai’s well-being. FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai hold up T-shirts ahead of the women’s final at the Australian Open in Melbourne on Jan. 29, 2022. | Photo Credit: AP …

Why is women’s tennis China boycott over Peng Shuai ending?
1 year, 8 months ago

Why is women’s tennis China boycott over Peng Shuai ending?

Associated Press  

The women’s professional tennis tour is ending its suspension of tournaments in China that was initiated in late 2021 over concerns about Grand Slam doubles champion Peng Shuai’s well-being. The WTA announced Thursday that it will return to competition in China this season, even though two of its key requests were never met: a chance to meet with Peng, and …

ITF resumes tennis in China with no word on Peng Shuai
1 year, 8 months ago

ITF resumes tennis in China with no word on Peng Shuai

Firstpost  

The ITF, which conducts tournaments below the elite level in its World Tennis Tour, lists its first tournament in China on 5-11 June at Luzhou. Tokyo: The International Tennis Federation will play tournaments this year in China with no word of a resolution to the case of Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai. “The ITF anticipates a resumption of tournament activity …

Shang hopes stunning Australian Open win can boost men’s game in China
1 year, 11 months ago

Shang hopes stunning Australian Open win can boost men’s game in China

The Hindu  

Teenager Shang Juncheng said his breakthrough victory in the first round of the Australian Open on Monday was “huge” for Chinese men’s tennis, and hoped it would lay the platform for more success to match the country’s women. The 17-year-old became the first male player from China to win a main draw singles match at the tournament in the open …

Building on net gains as relentless efforts finally paid off
1 year, 11 months ago

Building on net gains as relentless efforts finally paid off

China Daily  

Rising star Wu Yibing and 97th-ranked Zhang Zhizhen are rebooting men's tennis in China after a progressive year. Defined by achievements on the women's circuit for more than a decade, Chinese tennis had its long-awaited dream of men's rise come true big time last year following Zhang Zhizhen's top-100 breakthrough and former US Open boys' champion Wu Yibing's revival on …

ATP cancels 2022 tennis tournaments in China due to COVID restrictions
2 years, 5 months ago

ATP cancels 2022 tennis tournaments in China due to COVID restrictions

Hindustan Times  

The Shanghai Masters and three other men's tournaments in China will not be held this year due to COVID-19 restrictions in the country, the ATP Tour said on Thursday. ATP Chairman Andrea Gaudenzi told Reuters last month that the prospects of the 2022 China swing were bleak. "This marks the third year of cancellation for the ATP's China swing, typically …

No World Tennis Tour Events in China in 2022, Says ITF Source
3 years ago

No World Tennis Tour Events in China in 2022, Says ITF Source

News 18  

There will be no World Tennis Tour events held in China in 2022, an International Tennis Federation source confirmed to Reuters on Thursday. The ITF Women’s World Tennis Tour offers approximately 500 tournaments across 65 countries offering prize money from $15,000 to $100,000. “No men’s or women’s ITF World Tennis Tour tournaments are scheduled to be played in China in …

No World Tennis Tour events in China in 2022, says ITF source
3 years ago

No World Tennis Tour events in China in 2022, says ITF source

The Hindu  

There will be no World Tennis Tour events held in China in 2022, an International Tennis Federation source confirmed to Reuters on Thursday. RELATED| World Tennis Tour events are professional tournaments below the elite level. The ITF Women's World Tennis Tour offers approximately 500 tournaments across 65 countries offering prize money from $15,000 to $100,000. "No men’s or women’s ITF …

Coronavirus Outbreak: ATP, WTA cancel all events in China, including Shenzen Finals due to COVID-19
4 years, 5 months ago

Coronavirus Outbreak: ATP, WTA cancel all events in China, including Shenzen Finals due to COVID-19

Firstpost  

The General Administration of Sport, China’s highest sporting body, announced two weeks ago that only trial events for the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics would be held in 2020. The two main tennis tours on Friday cancelled all of their remaining tournaments in China for this year, including the flagship WTA Finals, in the wake of the country’s ban on international …

ATP, WTA cancel all China events in 2020 due to coronavirus
4 years, 5 months ago

ATP, WTA cancel all China events in 2020 due to coronavirus

The Hindu  

The two main tennis tours on Friday cancelled all of their remaining tournaments in China for this year, including the flagship WTA Finals, in the wake of the country's ban on international sporting events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The General Administration of Sport, China's highest sporting body, announced two weeks ago that only trial events for the 2022 Beijing …

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