On the morning of September 2, the WTA International Women's Tennis Event (Changsha Wangcheng), part of the 2025 Changsha Open Series, opened at the Moon Island Red Clay Tennis Park in Changsha.  

This is the highest-level WTA event ever held in Hunan and also the opening leg of the 2025 WTA China Season. Liu Wenbin, chairman of the Chinese Tennis Association, announced the start of the event.

Opening serve. (Photo/Tang Xiaoqing)

According to the organizing committee, the event features two categories: women's singles and women's doubles. The women's singles main draw consists of 32 players, while the women's doubles draw features 16 teams. The matches are played on outdoor red clay courts and will continue until September 6.  

The lineup for the event is impressive. Players such as Gao Xinyu and Wei Sijia, who recently competed in this year's US Open, along with Ma Yexin and other prominent players, affectionately known as the "golden flowers" of Chinese tennis, have started their China season in Wangcheng. Many internationally renowned players, including Carle, Diaz, Timofeeva, and Friedsam, have also gathered in Wangcheng.

A player competes in a match. (Photo/Tang Xiaoqing)

After six years of brand development, the 2025 Changsha Open Series feature four top-tier international and domestic events, namely the WTA International Women's Tennis Event (Changsha Wangcheng), the Changsha Open, the China Tennis Tour CTA1000 (Changsha Wangcheng), and the China Junior Tennis Tour A2000 (Changsha Wangcheng). A comprehensive four-tiered tournament system covering youth, amateur, elite, and professional players has been established.

This article is from the Hunan Provincial Government www.enghunan.gov.cn. 

Translator: Kuang Zhenzhen

Chinese source: Chinanews