In the final of the men's singles, the local Chinese player Buyun Chaokert defeated Gerasimov to win the championship, drawing a perfect end to this competition. At the award ceremony, Yang Yuhua, Secretary of the Party Group and Deputy Director of Wuxi Sports Bureau, and Lv Pinde, Chairman of Zhuhai Huafa Sports Operation Management Co., Ltd., presented awards to the singles champion and runner-up respectively.

Yang Yuhua, Buyun Chaoket, Gerasimov, Lu Pinde (from left to right)

From May 5 to 12, 2024, ATP stepped into Wuxi for the first time, the 2024 Wuxi Open Tennis Tournament in the central capital of Huafa · is the first international tennis tournament held in Wuxi, and it is also the highest level and specification tennis tournament held in Wuxi so far. An unforgettable tennis feast was presented to fans all over the world.

The tournament is hosted by the Chinese Tennis Association, undertaken by Wuxi Sports Bureau, Wuxi Economic Development Zone Management Committee, Zhuhai Huafa Sports Operation and Management Co., Ltd., operated by Wuxi Huafa Sports Operation and Management Co., Ltd., and supported by Jiangsu Tennis Association and Wuxi Tennis Association.

In terms of Chinese players, a strong lineup led by No. 3 men's singles Buyun Chaoket was formed. There are also two former brothers, Li Zhe and Bai Yan, who joined in. Cui Jie won four straight matches from the qualifying tournament to reach the quarterfinals of his first ATP Challenger tournament and enter the top 400 in the world rankings for the first time. Another Chinese player, Xiao Linang, can be described as the biggest dark horse of the event, successfully passed through the qualifying round and reached the second round of the main event.

The Men's Doubles match was also a thrilling affair, with the top four seeds finishing in the semi-finals, as top seeds Calum Puttergill/Reese Stalder defeated fourth seeds Toshihide Matsui/Uesugi KaitoYin Lifeng, director of the Social Affairs Bureau of Wuxi Economic Development Zone, and Li Zhaolong, general manager of Huafa Sunan Company, presented awards to the doubles champion and runner-up.

Yin Lifeng, Putgil, Staard, Uesugi Kaito, Matsui Toshiei, Li Zhaolong (from left to right)

The hardware facilities of the stadium are first-class, the environment is beautiful, and the climate is pleasant

Chinese player Buyun Chaoket has traveled all over the domestic and international competitions in recent years, and he is full of praise for the hardware facilities of the stadium in Wuxi, "This is definitely the best in its class."

Australia's Philip Sekulic, who lost to Buyunchaokert in the semi-finals, said: "I really like the venue, especially the Centre Court.

Doubles champion Reese Stalder of United States said: "The facilities here are very good and very new, better than most ATP events of the same kind, and for a great event, it has it all. We had a fantastic time here, the greenery around was very nice, the weather was so comfortable, overall everything was fine, hopefully I can come back. ”

In addition to the top-notch hardware facilities, the organization, operation and service of the Huafa · Central Capital Wuxi Open 2024 have also been praised by players and teams from all over the world, saying that the tournament provides them with a very comfortable, safe and convenient environment for participation. In particular, fitness, physiotherapy, catering and other services are located in the Huafa Center court of Wuxi International Tennis Center, which saves a lot of valuable time for the players.

In addition, the stadium is very close to the hotel where the players stay, only a two-minute walk away, which not only eliminates the pain of travel and travel, but also makes it convenient for the players to travel between the stadium and the hotel at any time, without having to wait for a fixed time shuttle bus, and the players can flexibly arrange the time according to their own schedules and training, and complete the transfer from the hotel to the stadium at any time.

Max Purcell also said he felt at home when he came to Wuxi to compete, "The hard courts here feel very similar to Australia, I feel like playing at home, everyone here is very friendly to us, and we have a lot of Australia players this time." Philip Sekulic said: "I received a lot of support in China, some fans came to watch me play, I am very grateful to them, the atmosphere was very good.

After coming to Huishan Ancient Town, everyone followed the traces of history, listened to the wonderful erhu performance, visited the "Second Spring in the World", experienced the traditional Chinese costume Hanfu, appreciated the elegant traditional Chinese tea art, and explored the beauty of Huishan Ancient Town together. In particular, the foreign players who visited Wuxi for the first time were deeply attracted by these activities with the characteristics of the Jiangnan region in front of them, and they all sighed at the profundity of Chinese traditional culture, and recorded these wonderful moments with their mobile phones.

The brief and wonderful theatrical performances at the opening ceremony pushed the integration of tennis and traditional Chinese culture to the climax, and the local art groups from Wuxi brought wonderful theatrical performances showing traditional Chinese culture, including drumming and dance performances, as well as traditional musical instrument performances, so that everyone can enjoy the top competitions at the same time, but also feel the profound cultural heritage of Wuxi and Jiangsu.

The luxurious lineup of the Huafa · Central Capital 2024 Wuxi Open Tennis Tournament and the focus battles that can appear in each round make the enthusiasm of Wuxi fans very high.

The first day of the tournament coincided with the last day of the May Day holiday, there were a lot of Wuxi fans at the scene, everyone did not want to miss the opportunity to watch the international high-level professional tennis tournament at home for the first time, the tickets for the semi-finals and finals were sold out early before the start of the game, and there were still fans who continued to inquire about the final tickets a few days after the game started.

On the day of the finals, the Huafa Center Stadium attracted 3,000+ spectators to watch the game.

A wonderful tournament is inseparable from the extensive participation and dissemination of the media, and the first international tennis tournament held in Wuxi has attracted wide attention from the media, covering television, news agencies, print media, online media and social media. Not only local media in Wuxi and Jiangsu, but also national media such as People's Daily, CCTV Sports, Xinhua News Agency, China News Service, China Daily, China Youth Daily, etc., as well as professional tennis and sports media, tracked and reported on the event. The event also had a high degree of activity on social media such as Weibo, WeChat official account, Xiaohongshu, and Douyin, and many KOLs participated in the discussion.

According to the statistics of a third-party professional communication monitoring company, nearly 1,200 pieces of news were disseminated to the event during the event, and the overall communication value of the event exceeded 40 million yuan. During the competition, Buyunchaokt, Max Purcell, Philip Sekulic, Cui Jie, Xiao Linang, Egor Gerasimov, Calum Puttergill, Reese Stalder) and many other Chinese and foreign players were interviewed on the spot, which formed a considerable amount of discussion on social media.

From fun tennis games, to teaching everyone how to swing the racket, introducing batting tips, to the "grab 5" game, the colorful activities not only made the two players feel very fresh and interesting, but also made tennis lovers feel unsatisfied.

With the rapid development of Wuxi Economic Development Zone, the quality of life of citizens has gradually improved, more and more people have devoted themselves to the ranks of sports and fitness, and tennis has also entered the public's field of vision.

From watching high-level professional tennis matches on the spot, to participating in community activities and face-to-face communication with players, the holding of the 2024 Wuxi Tennis Open in the central capital of Huafa · has allowed Wuxi citizens to experience the infinite charm of tennis at zero distance, feel the vitality and passion in tennis, and truly enjoy the dividends of holding international competitions at their doorstep.

As a cross-cultural communication medium, sports events not only let the world know about the sports vitality of a city, but also become one of the effective ways to promote the city's image. The successful holding of the Wuxi Tennis Open has allowed the tennis genes of Huafa Sports to continue from Zhuhai to Wuxi and deepen the whole country. In recent years, Huafa Group has spared no effort to build international competitions, and has successfully held Zhuhai WTA Super Classic, Zhuhai Tennis Championship (ATP250), Zhuhai Marathon, Hengqin Marathon and other events, adding luster to the city with the influence of the event. In the process of continuously promoting the development of the cultural and sports industry, tennis, as one of the projects that Huafa Group focuses on cultivating, has also shown great development potential.

At the same time, the successful holding of the 2024 Wuxi Open Tennis Tournament in the central capital of Huafa · will further promote the development of tennis in Wuxi, polish the new business card of Wuxi sports, help Wuxi Economic Development to continuously improve regional quality, and further play the role of sports events in enhancing the internationalization and influence of the city, which is of great significance for building a world-influential and nationally renowned event city, helping Wuxi Economic Development to continuously improve regional quality, and will also contribute new strength to the happiness of Jingkai citizens.