Huajin Securities Zhuhai Championships 2019, China, ATP 250

[tented]

DATE: September 23-29, 2019
SURFACE: Hard
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $1,000,000
FIELD SIZE: 28

SEEDS:

1. Stefanos Tsitsipas
2. Roberto Bautista Agut
3. Gael Monfils
4. Borna Coric
5. Lucas Pouille
6. Nick Kyrgios
7. Alex de Minaur
8. Albert Ramos-Vinolas

About the tournament:

The city of Zhuhai has successfully staged an ATP Challenger Tour and WTA Elite Trophy event at its world-class tennis facility, and in 2019 welcomes an ATP Tour event. Held from 23-29 September, the Huajin Securities Zhuhai Championships is the opening stop of the three-week Asian swing along with the Chengdu Open.

About Zhuhai:

Zhuhai is a prefecture-level city on the southern coast of Guangdong province in China. Located in the Pearl River Delta, Zhuhai borders Jiangmen to the northwest, Zhongshan to the north, and Macau to the south. Zhuhai was one of the original Special Economic Zones established in the 1980s. Zhuhai is also one of China's premier tourist destinations, being called the Chinese Riviera. While the city is located in the traditionally Cantonese-speaking region of Guangdong Province, a significant portion of population is now made up of Mandarin speaking economic migrants originally from inland provinces.

Tourism Guide:

 

[tented]

The Draw:

 

[isabelle]

hope Sir Andy can have a decent tourney, c'mon Andy

 

[GameSetAndMath]

Andy is stupid to use PR here. PR can only be used for a limited time and in limited number of tournaments. Usually players reserve them for big tourneys and try to get WC from small ones.

 

[Fiero425]

Andy is stupid to use PR here. PR can only be used for a limited time and in limited number of tournaments. Usually players reserve them for big tourneys and try to get WC from small ones.

As always, rules are made to be broken by "some!" Nothing new really! It makes me laugh when Fed gets bent out of shape when accused of "running things" behind the scenes! It's alleged Nole helped his brother to get into a tourney knocking another player out! Nadal's disregard for rules, regulations, and common sense humanity are legendary and don't need to be listed; I'd be here all day! :whistle:

 

[Fiero425]

Funny, just love those pictures taken of the venue! It's quite beautiful, but just now thinking about it, without electricity, they're just large empty, dark structures reminding me of a movie "Escape From New York!" :whistle: o_O

 

[Jelenafan]

Andy is stupid to use PR here. PR can only be used for a limited time and in limited number of tournaments. Usually players reserve them for big tourneys and try to get WC from small ones.

I’m wondering if as the biggest “name” player they gave him a lot of $$$$$ appearance money , though then again, if they wanted him that badly they would have given him the WC.

 

[isabelle]

both Lucas and bad Nick already out

 

[isabelle]

Stefanos retired

 

[don_fabio]

Tsitsipas did not aclimatise well, he had breathing problems. A poor decision to even play here after participating in the Laver Cup.

 

[Fiero425]

Tsitsipas did not aclimatise well, he had breathing problems. A poor decision to even play here after participating in the Laver Cup.

Color me shocked; systematically happens to players due to entering too many tourneys. & outside commitments we don't know about! ;-)

 

[the AntiPusher]

Funny, just love those pictures taken of the venue! It's quite beautiful, but just now thinking about it, without electricity, they're just large empty, dark structures reminding me of a movie "Escape From New York!" :whistle: o_O

I have seen larger attendence at weekend USTA and other tournaments in Atlanta and Chicago at amateurs events.

 

[Fiero425]

I have seen larger attendence at weekend USTA and other tournaments in Atlanta and Chicago at amateurs events.

We don't know when that shot was taken! It could have been early on or just afterwards as things are waning down! :whistle:

 

[isabelle]

Mannarino in final

 

[herios]

Alex de Minaur beat RBA will meet Mannarino

 

[don_fabio]

De Minaur wins 3rd title of the season. While other young guys are struggling to even win some matches, this young man won 3 tournaments in his breakthrough year. Great achievement.

 

[herios]

Happy for Alex. He is having a great season, no doubt.