China News Service, Wuhan, April 3 (Reporter Zhang Qin) The Wuhan Tennis Open Organizing Committee announced on the 3rd that the 2024 Wuhan Tennis Open is scheduled to be held at the Wuhan Optics Valley International Tennis Center from October 7 to 13. At that time, the top 100 female players in the world will participate, and at least 7 of the top 10 female players in the world will gather in Wuhan to participate in the tennis event.
Wuhan Tennis Open scene. (File photo) Photo provided by Wuhan Tennis Open Organizing Committee
The Wuhan Tennis Open is a WTA1000 event (there are only ten events of this level in the world today). It is second only to the four Grand Slams and is also one of the three highest-level tennis events in China. The last Wuhan Tennis Open was held in 2019.
"We are pleased to announce that the WTA 1000 event will return to Wuhan." said Jorge Salde, senior vice president of the Tennis Division of Octagon Global. "This top-level event not only showcases the extraordinary talents of WTA players, but also highlights the Wuhan’s unremitting commitment to cultivating sports elites.”
Optics Valley International Tennis Center, the main venue of the Wuhan Tennis Open. (File photo) Photo provided by Wuhan Tennis Open Organizing Committee
WTA Chairman and CEO Steve Simon said that since the first event was held in 2014, the Wuhan Open has produced many iconic champions, including Venus Williams, Kvitova and the defending champion Sabalenka. We look forward to writing a new chapter in the history of the event in the 2024 competition.
Optics Valley International Tennis Center, the main venue of the Wuhan Tennis Open, was built in 2014 to host the Wuhan Open. With its professional, international and standardized venue facilities, it has become a classic landmark showing the cultural charm of the city. By then, the Wuhan Open will present the most exciting tennis showdown to the audience. (over)