Development program launched to unearth generation next

The Beijing Oriental International Tennis Development (BOT) program has begun its search for a new generation of Chinese tennis stars after its grand launch in the capital on Saturday.

"It's not enough to have only a few of good players like Zheng Jie and Li Na," Sun Kanglin, director of the Beijing Sports Bureau, said at the opening ceremony at the Beijing Tennis Center on Saturday.

"As a significant tennis development program, BOT is looking to bring the sport into every school, community as well as rural area."