Let the future come from the heart! On the morning of May 1, the second stop of the 2025 ASICS Junior Tennis Tour and U Series Junior Tennis Points Tournament Tianjin Station (CTJ-B600) was grandly opened at the Younian Sports Tennis Center. As the first stop of this year's ASICS Youth Tour, Tianjin attracted 160 tennis players from U10, U12 and U14 groups across the country to compete for the championship trophy and qualification for the finals.
Mr. Dong Yuesen, Director of Tianjin Tennis Management Center and Chairman of Tianjin Tennis Association, Mr. Gao Kai, President of ASICS (China) Trading Co., Ltd., Mr. Yang Liangxian, President of Tianjin Hong Kong Chamber of Commerce, Mr. Jin Chao, former full-time deputy director and first-class inspector of the Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan, Overseas Chinese and Foreign Affairs Committee of Tianjin CPPCC, Ms. Du Xueping, Secretary of the Party Leadership Group of Tianjin Xiqing District Sports Bureau, and Mr. Wu Chunjian, Deputy Director of Tianjin Tennis Management Center, Mr. Yan Jun, Chairman of Tianjin Younian Education Group, and Mr. Dong Bohua, China's outstanding professional tennis player, attended the opening ceremony and kicked off the competition.
Mr. Gao Kai, President of ASICS (China) Trading Co., Ltd., said in his speech: "Since the first event set sail in 2022, the ASICS Junior Tennis Tour has taken root in the enthusiasm of countless Chinese junior tennis fans. After three years of intensive cultivation, we have always listened to the voice of the field and gained insight into the needs of growth. This year, ASICS continued to comprehensively upgrade and expand the event, creating perfect logistics support and forming a professional referee team, so as to build a fair competition stage for every young player and provide a harbor for chasing. At the same time, this time, we have brought you the same tennis equipment of ASICS professional players in the four major global Grand Slam tournaments for you to try on on the spot, helping our young players to break through themselves and shine in the game. ”
"We also expect that the ASICS Junior Tennis Tour will not only become a cradle for nurturing future tennis stars, but also a window to show the demeanor of Chinese youth, so that the teenagers who are swinging on the court today will stand on the international stage with a confident attitude tomorrow, and use tennis to show and tell the story of China's youth in the new era."
The 2025 ASICS Junior Tennis Tour will hold six city tournaments (Tianjin, Nanjing, Hong Kong, Macau, Guangzhou and Shanghai), and the final finals will be held in Beijing during the 11th day. After three days of fierce competition, the winners of the two categories of men's singles and women's singles will be determined, and the winners of the three categories of U10, U12 and U14 will be determined respectively. Since last year's new upgrade to the CTJ-B600 event, competitors can earn corresponding national points, including 600 points for the champion and 420 points for the runner-up. Players who reach the quarterfinals in each category will receive a certificate of achievement issued by the organizing committee.
Since its inception, ASICS Junior Tennis Tour has been widely praised by players and parents for its unique and high-quality services. As in the past, there is an ASICS equipment display area at the event site, with a dazzling array of new tennis costumes and tennis shoes; This year, a sneaker fitting area was also added to the event site, and the same boots of the big stars attracted many competitors and parents to try them on.
The new "Eye Disease and Hands" challenge set up at the event site can help the contestants relax through a small game to exercise their reflexes after the intense competition. The professional referee team, photography and videography team and thoughtful logistics and medical support services of the event made the young players feel the professionalism and intimacy of the event.
This year's tournament has added a new "One Goal to Win" Challenge, which breaks through the age limit and sends out a message of war to super golfers aged 18-60. On the afternoon of May 3, the first "One Goal to Win" Challenge in the history of the ASCIS Youth Tour will kick off, and the champion will receive 8,000 yuan worth of ASICS sports equipment and selected city cooperative tennis venues to play gift certificates; The runner-up will receive ASICS sports equipment worth 4,000 yuan; The top eight contestants will receive ASICS sports equipment worth 1,000 yuan.
Since its establishment more than 70 years ago, ASICS has always adhered to the brand concept of "a sound spirit in a strong body", with professional products and high-quality services, through holding high-quality sports events, working together with in-depth cooperation between enterprises and schools, etc., to help the healthy development of Chinese youth. The curtain of the 2025 ASCIS Junior Tennis Tour has begun, let's follow the footsteps of all the players and start together, so that the future can come from the heart!