2026 "Zheng Jie Cup" Youth Tennis Tour Finals begins shooting

China News Service, Shenzhen, October 24th The 2026 YONEX "Zheng Jie Cup" Youth Tennis Tour Finals (CTJ-B800) opened on the 24th at the Zheng Jie (Shenzhen) International Tennis Club in Futian District, Shenzhen. More than 120 players who are ultimately shortlisted for the finals will compete in a two-day competition. The annual champions of all eight categories will be born, and the list of players shortlisted for this year's elite training camp will also be determined.

The opening ceremony kicked off with an enthusiastic tennis exercise. After the performance, the flags of this year's eight sub-stations entered the stage one after another, and then Zheng Jie, vice chairman of the Chinese Tennis Association, world tennis champion and founder of the tournament, took the stage to deliver a speech.

This year is the seventeenth year of the "Zheng Jie Cup". Over the past seventeen years, the event has traveled to 26 cities across the country, and the relationship with Shenzhen Futian has entered its tenth year this year. Zheng Jie said that being together for ten years is a beautiful agreement that goes both ways. It is of great significance to her personally and the event itself. In her speech at the opening ceremony, she expressed her gratitude to governments at all levels in Futian District for their strong support. She admitted that it was this long-lasting trust that allowed both parties to jointly protect this fertile ground for pure competition. She also hopes that more young tennis players will start from Futian in the future, embracing their love and heading for a broader stage.

In addition, Zheng Jie also sent a message to the young players present. "Tennis has taught us more than just hitting the ball and winning or losing. Every run to save the ball, every chase after a point behind, is a refinement of the character and a temper of the will." Zheng Jie said, "I hope all the young players can cherish the stage of this ten-year agreement: respect the rules and respect the opponents; don't be arrogant when you win, don't be discouraged when you lose, compete with each other in competition, and gain friendship outside the court."

After the opening ceremony, Zheng Jie also visited the Futian District Foreign Language Primary School and participated in the "Tennis World Champion Campus Charity Tour" activity. She communicated and interacted with the children at the scene. She also watched and participated in the campus tennis fun challenge, which received an enthusiastic response from the children.

This year's "Zheng Jie Cup" has held eight sub-stations in Shenzhen, Futian, Beijing, Chengdu, Jingshan, Dongguan, Tai'an, Baoding and Changchun. Among them, Baoding and Changchun were held for the first time. The competition has now expanded to 26 cities across the country. The eight competitions attracted a total of 2,682 registrations. After more than half a year of competition, more than 120 players were shortlisted for the finals.

This event is hosted by the Propaganda Department of the Futian District Committee of the Communist Party of China in Shenzhen and the Futian District Culture, Radio, Television, Tourism and Sports Bureau. From October 24th to 25th, the eight overall champions of the 2026 YONEX "Zheng Jie Cup" will be born. At that time, the list of players shortlisted for this year's elite training camp will also be produced. This year’s elite training camp will be held in Macau for the second consecutive year.