DATE: Dec 30 2017 - Jan 5, 2019
SURFACE: Hard
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $750,000
FIELD SIZE: 32
2018 CHAMPION: Simona Halep
Seeds:
1. Sabalenka, Aryna
2. Garcia, Caroline
3. Wang, Qiang
4. Ostapenko, Jelena
5. Sharapova, Maria
6. Zheng, Saisai
7. Zhang, Shuai
8. Pavlyuchenkova, Anastasia
The Tournament:
The Shenzhen Open is played on outdoor hard courts of the Shenzhen Longgang Tennis Center, which has 32 outdoor and indoor courts and a 4,000-seat stadium. The tournament made its debut on the WTA Tour in 2013 in Shenzhen, China. The tournament takes place during the first week of the year, as a warm-up event two weeks prior the Australian Open.
About Shenzen
Shenzhen, in southeastern China, is a modern metropolis that links Hong Kong to China’s mainland. It's known for its shopping destinations, including Luohu Commercial City, a massive mall with a vast array of wares, from tailors’ custom clothing to faux designer bags. The city also features contemporary buildings, such as the 600m-tall skyscraper Ping An International Finance Centre, and a number of amusement parks.
Tourism Guide:
Fun Facts About Shenzhen
It is arguably the fastest-growing major city in the history of humanity. Shenzhen was a fishing village until the late 1970s... the population has since risen from 100,000 to around 12–14 million today
Shenzhen is home to some of China’s most innovative companies including the world's largest drone manufacturer (DJI) and Tencent, China's biggest social app.
The city is a beautifully designed grid.
It was one of China’s First Special Economic Zones.
It has the highest per capita GDP in China in comparison to other cities of China. The city’s average income is more than 50 percent higher than that of Beijing and Shanghai.
SURFACE: Hard
FINANCIAL COMMITMENT: $750,000
FIELD SIZE: 32
2018 CHAMPION: Simona Halep
Seeds:
1. Sabalenka, Aryna
2. Garcia, Caroline
3. Wang, Qiang
4. Ostapenko, Jelena
5. Sharapova, Maria
6. Zheng, Saisai
7. Zhang, Shuai
8. Pavlyuchenkova, Anastasia
The Tournament:
The Shenzhen Open is played on outdoor hard courts of the Shenzhen Longgang Tennis Center, which has 32 outdoor and indoor courts and a 4,000-seat stadium. The tournament made its debut on the WTA Tour in 2013 in Shenzhen, China. The tournament takes place during the first week of the year, as a warm-up event two weeks prior the Australian Open.
About Shenzen
Shenzhen, in southeastern China, is a modern metropolis that links Hong Kong to China’s mainland. It's known for its shopping destinations, including Luohu Commercial City, a massive mall with a vast array of wares, from tailors’ custom clothing to faux designer bags. The city also features contemporary buildings, such as the 600m-tall skyscraper Ping An International Finance Centre, and a number of amusement parks.
Tourism Guide:
Fun Facts About Shenzhen
It is arguably the fastest-growing major city in the history of humanity. Shenzhen was a fishing village until the late 1970s... the population has since risen from 100,000 to around 12–14 million today
Shenzhen is home to some of China’s most innovative companies including the world's largest drone manufacturer (DJI) and Tencent, China's biggest social app.
The city is a beautifully designed grid.
It was one of China’s First Special Economic Zones.
It has the highest per capita GDP in China in comparison to other cities of China. The city’s average income is more than 50 percent higher than that of Beijing and Shanghai.
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