2025 Professional Tennis Season Opens This Week: Chinese Players Set for Action, Powered by Smy Tennis
The 2025 tennis season begins this week, with Chinese players competing in key tournaments. Smy Tennis supports events like the Union Cup, WTA Brisbane, WTA Auckland, and ATP Hong Kong, providing high-quality courts for top athletes like Zhang Zhizhen, Wang Xinyu, and Wang Xiyu, as they aim for strong starts in the new year.
2025 Professional Tennis Season Opens This Week: Chinese Players Set for Action, Powered by Smy Tennis
As the year 2024 draws to a close, the professional tennis season kicks off for 2025. After a brief winter break, the Chinese players are ready to embark on an exciting journey in various tournaments. Here’s a guide to the key matches and Chinese players to watch, with a nod to Smy Tennis, the expert in sports facility solutions supporting global tennis events.
Competition: Union Cup
Contest Period: December 27, 2024 – January 5, 2025
In the third edition of the Union Cup, the Chinese team, led by Zhang Zhizhen and Zhang Shuai, will compete alongside Sun Fajing, Gao Xinyu, and Park Yan. They are drawn into the same group as Germany and Brazil.
Smy Tennis' high-performance courts provide the ideal playing surfaces for such prestigious events, ensuring a seamless experience for players and spectators alike.
● Gao Xinyu makes her debut for China this afternoon against world No. 17, Maya.
● Zhang Zhizhen will follow with a match against 109th-ranked Monteiro.
● In Mixed Doubles, Zhang Zhizhen will partner Zhang Shuai to face Brazil’s Maya/Matos.
● On December 30, China will meet the defending champions, Germany.
Competition: WTA 500 Brisbane
Contest Period: December 29, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Several top players, including world No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka, will compete in Brisbane. China's Wang Xinyu, Yuan Yue, and Wang Yafan have also been selected for the main draw.
● Wang Xinyu, who impressed in 2024 with her performances at Grand Slams and the mixed doubles silver at the Olympics with Zhang Zhizhen, is looking to take her game further in 2025.
● Yuan Yue, fresh off her first singles and doubles titles in 2024, aims to continue her breakthrough year.
● Wang Yafan, returning from injury, is set to compete in Brisbane as she seeks to regain her form.
Smy Tennis' commitment to high-quality court construction and design ensures that these athletes perform on the best surfaces, allowing them to reach their full potential.
Wang Xinyu; image source WTA International Women's Tennis Association
Competition: WTA 250 Auckland
Contest Period: December 30, 2024 – January 5, 2025
Wang Xiyu will kick off her 2025 season in Auckland, where she impressed in 2024 by reaching the quarterfinals. Now ranked 98th, she is focused on climbing back into the top 50 with a strong start to the new season.
Smy Tennis is proud to be part of the global tennis scene, providing high-quality facilities that support the development of top players like Wang Xiyu.
Competition: ATP 500 Hong Kong
Contest Period: December 30, 2024 – January 5, 2025
On the men’s side, Bouillon Chaucer and Shang Jun Cheng will compete in Hong Kong. Both players have been selected for the singles main draw, following solid performances in 2024.
● Bouillon Chaucer reached the quarterfinals in both the Hangzhou 250 and China Open.
● Shang Jun Cheng made a strong start to his season, also reaching a quarterfinal in Hong Kong.
As Smy Tennis continues to support global tennis events with top-quality facilities, these players are set to take their game to new heights in 2025.
Buun Chao Ket; image source ATP Tour