2026 National Middle School (Youth) Tennis Classic Opens in Inner Mongolia

China News Service, Hohhot, October 27 (Reporter Li Aiping) The 2026 National Middle School Student (Youth) Tennis Classic opened on the 27th at the Zhadagai Tennis Hall in Hohhot, Inner Mongolia. 46 teams from all over the country will compete in the four-day competition.

The competition is divided into junior high school and high school groups. Both groups include four events: men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles and women's doubles. The competition adopts a combination of group round robin and knockout, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the knockout round. The top eight in each category will be admitted, the top three will be awarded medals, and the top eight will be awarded certificates.

According to the organizer, the event will combine the overall performance of the athletes to recommend outstanding players to participate in the World School Games tennis competition, providing a broader competitive exchange platform for young players.

Hohhot is known as the "Green City Beyond the Great Wall". In August this year, the Hohhot Station of the World Tennis Masters MT400 attracted nearly a thousand tennis enthusiasts from more than 20 countries and regions. The National Middle School (Youth) Tennis Classic was settled in Hohhot, continuing the city's deep connection with tennis.

This event is hosted by the China Students Sports Federation and the China Tennis Association, implemented by the Primary and Secondary School Tennis Branch of the China Students Sports Federation, and hosted by the Hohhot Sports Bureau.