On October 16, a press conference was held in Beijing to announce the 2024 China Tennis Tour Professional Finals (Macau) and the National Tennis Championships. Scheduled to take place from November 18 to 24 at the Macau Tennis School, this event marks the fourth consecutive year that this prestigious end-of-year professional tennis tournament will be hosted in Macau.
The competition is expected to attract some of the country’s top professional players. It will feature four categories: men’s singles, women’s singles, men’s doubles, and women’s doubles, and will consist of both round-robin and knockout stages.
Established in 2020, the China Tennis Tour aims to nurture Chinese tennis players, promote the sport across the country, and support the development of the Chinese tennis industry. Over the past five years, notable Chinese players such as Zhang Zhizhen, Wu Yibing, Bu Yunchaokete, Wang Qiang, and Wang Xinyu have competed in the tour and shone on the international stage.
At the press conference, Liu Wenbin, President of the Chinese Tennis Association, remarked that 2024 is a year full of surprises and hope for Chinese tennis. He highlighted Zheng Qianwen’s gold medal win in the Olympic women’s singles and several players achieving historic milestones at international competitions like the China Open, Shanghai Masters, and Wuhan Open. Liu emphasized that the China Tennis Tour plays a vital role in the country’s professional tennis framework, serving as a cornerstone for developing talent and fostering the growth of the tennis industry.
Also addressing the audience was Wu Yuling, President of the Macau Tennis Association. Since Macau was awarded the hosting rights for the year-end finals in 2021, it has become a bridge for sports and cultural exchange between the two regions. Wu noted that the finals have boosted the integration of sports and economic cultural development in the Greater Bay Area, contributing to Macau’s better alignment with national development goals and the promotion of a strong sporting nation.
Wu shared that during the event, Macau will host an Olympic-themed historical and cultural exhibition on Chinese tennis, offer students from various educational institutions the opportunity to watch high-level matches up close, and invite tennis associations from cities across the Greater Bay Area to observe the competition. “We believe that through these highlight activities, we can further enhance the tournament’s influence within the Chinese tennis community, and we hope that tennis enthusiasts from across the nation will enjoy Macau’s diverse tourism atmosphere.”
