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The 2024 China Open will kick off next week after 20 years, witnessing the growth of Chinese tennis
The 2024 China Open will be held from September 23 to October 6 at the National Tennis Center. According to the recently announced player lineup, many top players such as the men's world number one Italian player Sina and the women's world number one Polish player Swatek will participate, and exciting competitions are about to take place.
The China Open has gone through 20 years, witnessing the vigorous development of Chinese tennis and capturing countless exciting moments: Serbian player Djokovic has won the men's singles championship 6 times, setting a tournament record; Spanish player Nadal once returned to world number one here... and the Chinese Open itself has also undergone continuous transformation and growth.Chinese player Zheng Qinwen appeared at the National Tennis Center on September 11th for a two-hour training session. I am looking forward to this year's China Open and hope to have a wonderful performance here, "said Zheng Qinwen.At the Paris Olympics, which ended in August, Zheng Qinwen won Asia's first Olympic tennis singles gold medal, achieving a breakthrough. Subsequently, she reached the quarterfinals of the US Open and then returned to China to prepare for the Chinese tennis season.Zhang Zhizhen and Wang Xinyu, silver medalists in mixed doubles at the Paris Olympics, will also make their appearances at the China Open. Their performance this season is commendable, constantly breaking their personal singles best ranking. In addition, Chinese players such as Yuan Yue, Wang Xiyu, Wang Yafan, Zhang Shuai, Wang Qiang, Shang Juncheng, and Bu Yunchao Ke Te will also participate in the China Open competition. This year's China Open will have the highest number of Chinese players selected for singles, and the rise of Chinese tennis will be further demonstrated on the Chinese Open court.
After years of effort, the China Open has continuously improved its bonus amount, stadium facilities, and organizational services, and has gained increasing recognition. Many of the world's top players, including Serena Williams, Sharapova, Jankovic, Djokovic, Nadal, and Berdych, have swung their hands on the China Open.
The lineup for the 2024 China Open is also highly anticipated, with 17 Grand Slam singles champions participating. In terms of male athletes, 6 out of the top 10 in the world rankings will participate. In addition to Xinna, this year's French Open and Wimbledon double champions, Spanish player Alcalas, this year's French Open runner up, German player Zverev, and last year's China Open men's singles runner up, Russian player Medvedev, will all participate in the competition. Strong players Rublev and Dimitrov have also confirmed their participation.
As a mandatory tournament of the WTA (International Women's Professional Tennis Federation) 1000, the China Open will bring together the world's top 76 women's singles players. This list includes several Grand Slam women's singles champions such as Svatek, Sabarenka, Goff, Rebakin, Krejitskova, Ostapenko, Azarenka, and more. This year's women's singles draw has been expanded to 96, making the competition even more intense.
This summer, the China Open held another caddy selection event, with over 700 teenagers participating on-site. Since its launch in 2012, this event has attracted over 10000 young people from across the country, with nearly a thousand caddies taking to the stage of the China Open.