Hong Kong To Get Women’s Event

Written by: Bob Larson Tennis on 20th November 2013

Hong Kong To Get Women’s Event

epa03707576 US tennis player Serena Williams serves the ball to Victoria Azarenka of Belarus during their final match of the Italian Open tennis tournament at Foro Italico in Rome, Italy, 19 May 2013. Williams won 6-1 and 6-3. EPA/CLAUDIO ONORATI |

The Hong Kong Tennis Open is a weeklong WTA tournament, which is set to debut on September 8 next year, will see the arrival of some of the world’s best female players in the SAR, as they compete for honors in the US$250,000 prize money tournament which will be staged at Victoria Park in the heart of the city.

Commenting on a new era for the sport in Hong Kong, Mr. Michael Cheng, Hong Kong Tennis Open Steering Committee Chairman & Hon Secretary, Hong Kong Tennis Association, “HKTA is working proactively to ensure that tennis is again one of the strongest and most popular sports in Hong Kong. The hosting of a new WTA tournament and the return of elite professional tennis will have a positive impact at all levels of the sport and in the community. It will serve as an inspiration to young players looking to represent Hong Kong at the elite level and increase the popularity of tennis.

“We understand from the Government that they will continue to assist the Hong Kong Tennis Association in hosting the new Hong Kong Tennis Open from 2014 onwards which will be an exciting new addition to Hong Kong’s sporting events calendar,” continued Cheng.

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