WTA promotes involvement in autumn tournament

Tickets for this year's Huajin Securities WTA Elite Trophy Zhuhai went on sale at the Hengqin International Tennis Center on May 26.

With $2.28 million in prize money and 700 ranking points for the singles champion, the tournament features Top 20-ranked players in a singles and doubles round-robin format, according to the WTA. Former Grand Slam singles winners Venus Williams and Petra Kvitova won the tourney respectively in 2015 and 2016.

From Oct 31 to Nov 5 will be the third time for Zhuhai to host the Women's Tennis Association. The WTA tournament was first held in 2015, organized by Zhuhai Huafa Group and undertaken by Huafa Sports Operations & Management.

A variety of flexible ticket packages for the gourmet festival, carnival, and fans-players interaction with personalized, customized, and creative value-added services for enterprises and institutions are available for the tournament, which can be bought both online and offline. Huafa Sports says more colorful indoor and outdoor activities will take place to give participants an unrivalled experience.

Ticket availability announced [Photo by Li Jianshu / Zhuhai Daily]

Some tickets will even feature collectible commemorative designs depending on the different festivals and occasions. A dedicated customer zone will also be established with abundant presents and services.

The Savour Food Festival will return after its success last year, serving up a smorgasbord of delicious and artisanal foods to be enjoyed among other entertaining activities.

Huafa is also promoting a one-stop tennis training platform designed to get more people interested in the sport and guide a healthy urban lifestyle, hoping it would create a driving force for sustainable development of the city's sports industry, a spokesperson noted.

Eight tennis courts and their coaches will be teamed up with to work out training programs and curricular. It aims to provide all-round tennis training sessions for middle and primary schools, colleges, and communities by integrating tennis courses, coaches, teaching materials, equipment, and online resources.

Tickets are available at the official website www.wtaelitetrophy.com and its public WeChat account: WTAEliteTrophyZhuhai.