Young players ready for national challenge

BEIJING - Tennis in China is not all about global stars fighting it out head-to-head in Beijing and Shanghai every October.

That month also provides a time to scrutinize the nation's young players as they assemble to display their skills at the "Mercedes-Benz Cup" China Tennis Grand Prix at the Nanjing Olympic Tennis Center.

The biggest annual domestic tournament, the Nanjing event, has attracted a group of 20 young players to fight for the men's and women's titles at the 32-draw challenger competition from Tuesday to Wednesday.