At ten o'clock in the morning of June 6, the press conference of the 2025 Guojiao 1573 Luzhou International Tennis Open was held in the press conference hall of the Information Office of the Luzhou Municipal Government. Ye Jidong, Deputy Secretary-General of the Luzhou Municipal People's Government, made a keynote press conference, and Chen Min, Deputy Director of the Propaganda Department of the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee, presided over the press conference. Liu Zhu, director of the Luzhou Municipal Bureau of Education and Sports, and Ren Zhongrong, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd., answered questions from reporters on issues related to this event.
The tournament was co-sponsored by the Chinese Tennis Association and the Luzhou Municipal People's Government, co-organized by the Sichuan Tennis Association and the Luzhou Municipal Education and Sports Bureau, co-organized by the Luzhou Sports Events Service Center and the Luzhou Tennis Association, and exclusively sponsored by Luzhou Laojiao and Guojiao 1573.
Sports empower the development of cities, and the influence of events has been upgraded
Ye Jidong, Deputy Secretary-General of Luzhou Municipal People's Government, pointed out at the press conference that in recent years, Luzhou has deeply practiced the national strategy of national fitness and made every effort to build a regional consumption center city and a regional cultural and sports event center. From the International Marathon to the International Open Tennis Championships, a series of brand events have been successfully held, not only providing citizens with a wealth of sports activities, but also enhancing the city's popularity. The holding of the 2025 Guojiao 1573 Luzhou International Tennis Open will once again push Luzhou to the forefront of the international sports stage.
With first-class stadium facilities, such as Luzhou Olympic Sports Park, Sports Ecological Park and other modern stadium clusters, Luzhou has successfully attracted many international events. The continuous holding of the tennis open is of great significance to enhance the city's international influence, enhance the ability of public service guarantee, and promote the development of the sports and cultural industry. It will not only attract global tennis elites to gather in Luzhou, but also drive the prosperity of tourism, catering and other related industries, and inject new impetus into the sustainable development of the city.
The elite gathers, and the 15-day schedule is compact and full of highlights
As the only international tennis men's and women's championship in Sichuan Province, the Luzhou International Tennis Open will continue to uphold high-end and professional quality, and bring a wonderful sports feast to tennis fans around the world. The tournament will take place from June 8 to June 22, with the Women's Doubles final and Women's Singles final on June 14 and 15, and the Men's Doubles final and Men's Singles final on June 21 and 22, with a total prize fund of US$60,000.
This year's competition reached a new high, with a total of 212 professional players from 35 countries and regions including China, the United States, Canada, and Australia signing up for the competition, far exceeding the total number of participants and the number of countries. On the field, a group of strong players became the center of attention. The top seed in the women's singles is China's Zheng Weishuang, ranked 252nd in the world, who has achieved remarkable results in domestic competitions, winning the women's singles and women's doubles titles at ITF events many times. The top seed in the men's singles is China's Cui Jie, ranked 286th in the world, who has a fierce style of play and has performed well in previous tournaments.
In addition, Australian player Delaney, Indonesian rookie Janis, South Korean star Zhang Xiuzhen, Czech player Paran and other foreign players also set foot in Luzhou for the first time. They will compete with domestic players such as Lu Jiajing, Terigele, Liu Fangzhou, Xiao Linang, You Xiaodi, Zhang Tianhui, Wang Meiling, etc., and compete fiercely for the title, which is bound to bring wonderful tennis duels to the audience.
All-round preparation to create an event guarantee system
Liu Zhu, director of the Luzhou Municipal Bureau of Education and Sports, said in response to reporters' questions that in order to ensure the successful holding of the event, the Luzhou Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Government coordinated the division of labor and cooperation of departments at all levels to promote high-quality preparatory work from three aspects: first, build a strong safety line of defense, organize professional forces to investigate the venue facilities and the surrounding environment, strengthen risk prevention and control, and determine the Affiliated Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine of Southwest Medical University as a designated hospital for treatment and stationed at the site to provide protection and open up a green channel for medical treatment; The second is to focus on fine services, taking into account the characteristics of Sichuan and Luzhou and the nutritional needs of foreign athletes, and the accommodation of players is arranged in Sichuan Juyang International Hotel, recruiting and training college students of Southwest Medical University to provide volunteer services; The third is to dig deep into the cultural connotation, integrate the elements of Luzhou Laojiao's winemaking culture, Sichuan opera intangible cultural heritage art and other elements, and show the charm of "China Wine City" through the layout of the venue, cultural performances and other forms, so as to spread the wine culture and enhance the city's popularity through the competition.
Guojiao 1573 and tennis matches, the resonance of cultural genes and sportsmanship
Ren Zhongrong, deputy secretary of the Party Committee of Luzhou Laojiao Co., Ltd., mentioned that Luzhou Laojiao, as a state-owned backbone enterprise in Luzhou City, under the leadership of the Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government, has conscientiously implemented the strategic deployment of "systematically implementing cultural conservation projects and strengthening the city's brand building and communication work", and is committed to making positive efforts to enhance Luzhou's urban image and international influence.
Since 2017, Guojiao 1573 has continued to title the Luzhou International Tennis Open, hoping to further promote the cultural dissemination of Luzhou City and the development of Guojiao 1573 brand building through the event, and at the same time attract more tennis enthusiasts to experience the unique charm of China's wine city. In recent years, Guojiao 1573 has actively participated in sports events extensively, and has conveyed the charm of Chinese liquor and Chinese culture to the world through "sports +" in the mode of "brand + international events", which has further enhanced the international popularity and reputation of Luzhou City brand and Guojiao 1573 brand.
The 2025 Guojiao 1573 Luzhou International Tennis Open is about to kick off, and from June 8, the public can go to the Luzhou Olympic Sports Park Tennis Center to watch the game. This international event, which integrates the charm of sports competition and culture, will surely add new vitality to Luzhou, and will also leave a deep impression on tennis fans around the world, and further promote Luzhou to the world.