Tennis: China Open starts Friday (CRIENGLISH.com) Updated: 2004-09-10 11:08
The first-ever China Tennis Open is being held Friday in Beijing at the newly
built Beijing Tennis Center which features a 10 thousand seat center court and
an additional 15 smaller match courts.
 A staff is working
at the Beijing Tennis Center, where The first-ever China Tennis Open is
being held Friday. The tournament will include competitions for ATP and
WTA players, ITF junior players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles.
[CNSPHOTO] | The tournament will include competitions for ATP and WTA players, ITF junior
players in singles, doubles and mixed doubles, reported China Radio
International Friday.
The 16-day event has attracted big names including French Open champion Juan
Carlos Ferrero, Spanish teenager Rafael Nadal, Wimbledon title-holder Maria
Sharapova, and 14-time Grand Slam champion Serena
Williams.
China's Olympic doubles champion Li Ting and Sun Tiantian have also confirmed
their participation.
The Open will be televised by CCTV. Over 600,000 fans are expected to attend
the event.
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