
Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announces plans to upgrade Victoria Park Centre Court into a multi-purpose venue.
Hong Kong's tennis facilities at Victoria Park will be redeveloped to host larger tournaments and events, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu announced during his annual Policy Address on Wednesday.
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Hong Kong currently holds the rights to stage WTA and ATP 250 level tournaments.
Hong Kong’s decades-old tennis facilities at Victoria Park will be redeveloped, the city’s leader said on Wednesday, a move that could open the way to holding bigger tournaments in the future.
Speaking during his annual Policy Address, Chief Executive John Lee Ka-chiu said the plan was “to strengthen the promotion of ‘sports and mega-events’.”
At the moment, Hong Kong holds the rights to stage a WTA and an ATP tournament, both at the 250 level. The first of those is the Prudential Hong Kong Open in November, with the men’s event at the start of the year.
“We will explore the redevelopment of Victoria Park Centre Court and other ancillary facilities into an iconic all-weather, multi-purpose venue for holding larger-scale and higher-level sports events, as well as performance activities as required,” Lee said.
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