The ATP World Tour's Asian swing kicks off with a pair of 250-level events on Chinese soil: the Chengdu Open and the Shenzhen Open. World No. 7 Dominic Thiem is the top seed in Chengdu, while fourth-ranked Alexander Zverev leads the field in Shenzhen. View Draws: Chengdu | Shenzhen 10 THINGS TO WATCH IN CHENGDU (1) Asian Swing Gets Underway: The ATP World Tour returns to China with hard-court events in Chengdu and Shenzhen. The host nation boasts a pair of players in both singles main draws: Yibing Wu and Di Wu are in Chengdu, while Ze Zhang and Zhizhen Zhang are in Shenzhen. (2) China’s Rising Star: Yibing Wu makes his ATP main draw debut against Thiago Monteiro on...
Players competing at this week’s ATP Challenger Tour event in Shenzhen, China, stepped away from the court for a pair of off-site activities. On Tuesday, Enrique Lopez-Perez of Spain joined WTA player Jovana Jaksic in visiting a Tsing Dynasty villa named Wanshi Habitat. They explored where the ancestors of Shenzhen citizens used to live and learned about Hakka culture and what the lifestyle entailed. They then delighted the local audience by hitting a few balls in a game of mini-tennis. Enrique Lopez-Perez helps launch the #ATPChallenger event in Shenzhen. The Spaniard visited a Tsing Dynasty villa named Wanshi Habitat. pic.twitter.com/2mAhAhoNn9— ATP Challenger Tour (@ATPChallenger) March 14, 2017 Also during the week, Thai brothers Sanchai Ratiwatana and Sonchat Ratiwatana tested their...
ATP World Tour Uncovered presented by Peugeot goes behind the scenes at the Shenzhen Open, where Tomas Berdych successfully defended his title. Getty Images