Huazhang Qixin! The 2025 China Tennis Tour CTA1000 Huzhou Tennis Open is grandly opened!

On the morning of April 21, Beijing time, the opening ceremony of the 2025 China Tennis Tour CTA1000 Huzhou Tennis Open was held in Hall 1 of the Huzhou International Clay Tennis Center, marking the debut of the China Tennis Tour, a national-level IP event in Huzhou, which is of great significance.

Liu Wenbin, Chairman of the Chinese Tennis Association, Shi Yiting, Vice Mayor of Huzhou City, Zhao Yan, Executive Vice President of Zhejiang Tennis Association, Wu Yuling, President of the Macau Tennis Association, Shen Fu, Deputy Secretary-General of Huzhou Municipal Government, Xu Xuping, Secretary of the Party Group and Director of Huzhou Sports Bureau, Zhang Xinquan, President of Huzhou Tennis Association, Wang Guohua, Deputy Mayor of Wuxing District, Huzhou City, Wei Shengfan, Chairman of Beijing China Tennis Tour Sports Management Co., Ltd., Liu Yunhui, Head of Operations of Huzhou International Clay Tennis Center, as well as tournament referees, coaches, media, Staff attended the opening ceremony.

Shi Yiting, deputy mayor of Huzhou City, mentioned in her welcome speech that in recent years, Huzhou City has insisted on taking tennis as the key fulcrum for the high-quality development of sports and shaping the new image of the city, and under the care and guidance of the national and provincial sports departments and the Tennis Association, the city has built 159 tennis courts, with more than 30,000 tennis fans. With the official opening of the Huzhou International Clay Tennis Center, Huzhou is accelerating to become a famous clay tennis city in China. This tournament is the first event held since the opening of the tennis center, representing the top level of Chinese tennis, reflecting the full recognition of Huzhou's work by the General Administration of Sports of the People's Republic of China, and will become an excellent platform to promote sports exchanges, promote the integration of sports and tourism, and enhance brand influence.

Wei Shengfan, chairman of Beijing China Tennis Tour Sports Management Co., Ltd., said in his speech that since its launch in 2020, the China Tennis Tour has always adhered to the concept of "people's tennis" and "co-construction and sharing", relying on the international Chinese tennis technical level level and the national tennis points ranking system, and is committed to connecting high-level professional and professional players with public and elite athletes on the same competitive platform, creating a new pattern of economic innovation and development of China's events. The opening match of the 2025 China Tennis Tour kicked off at the beautiful Huzhou International Clay Tennis Center, which not only marked the settlement of the China Tennis Tour in the "No. 1 Clay Tennis Stadium in Asia", but also demonstrated the common development of the tournament brand and the city.

Under the joint witness of all the guests, Chen Jie, the representative of the referee, and Xiao Zhenghua, the representative of the athletes, solemnly swore to ensure the successful completion of this event under fair and just conditions.

Finally, Liu Wenbin, chairman of the Chinese Tennis Association, announced the opening of the competition. All the leaders and guests kicked off the tournament together and took a group photo.

With the launch of the opening ceremony, the 2025 China Tennis Tour CTA1000 Huzhou Tennis Open) officially kicked off, with more than 100 tennis players from all over the country gathering in Huzhou to compete for the championship honor. In the coming week, this tennis event, which represents the highest level in China, will bring a visual feast to the audience in Huzhou. From now on, the audience can watch the tournament for free from April 21 to 25 through the real-name reservation system of the "Watch a Game" applet, and the tickets for the final day (April 26) are on sale at a price of 100 yuan, and everyone is welcome to go to the Huzhou International Clay Tennis Center to watch the wonderful event.