Local rising stars to slug it out in Sanya

Scorching tennis hits China every October, but it's not all about the world elite slugging it out in Beijing and Shanghai.

It also includes the Mercedes-Benz Cup China Tennis Grand Prix, the top annual domestic event where the nation's young stars wrap up the calendar year of Chinese tennis.

This year's event will shift to the coastal city of Sanya, Hainan province, from Oct 21-28, after four consecutive events in Nanjing, Jiangsu province.