2017 Jiangxi Open officially launched
On June 26th, the press conference of the Jiangxi Tennis Open was held at the Shangri La Hotel in Nanchang. At the meeting, information about the star player lineup, award tray and cup design, use of the Eagle Eye system, ticket sales, promotion, cooperative enterprises and institutions were announced, and the opening ceremony was launched. More than 100 leaders, guests, and media reporters attended the meeting, including Chen Min, Deputy Secretary General of the Provincial Government, Yan Juteng, Director of the Provincial Sports Bureau, Luo Yongbing, Deputy Minister of the Propaganda Department of the Provincial Party Committee, and Vice President of WTA Asia Pacific Event Operations. Wan Ming, Secretary of the Party Committee of East China Jiao Tong University, Cheng Xiaobai, Dean of Jiangxi Police College, Zhao Hengbo, Secretary of the Party Committee of Jiangxi Tourism and Trade Vocational College, and Deng Hui, Vice President of Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics.
The 2017 Jiangxi Open Tennis Tournament is hosted by the People's Government of Jiangxi Province, organized by the Jiangxi Provincial Sports Bureau, Nanchang Municipal People's Government, and the China Tennis Association, and co hosted by Jiangxi Sports Development Co., Ltd., Jiangxi Tennis Sports Management Center, and Nanchang International Sports Center. It will be held from July 24th to July 30th at the Nanchang International Sports Center.
1、 Three major champions gather for the first time, and four small golden flowers compete again
This year's player lineup for the current tournament can be considered top-notch luxury, including the world's top players in singles and doubles and multiple Grand Slam finals. The first three champions of the Jiangwang tournament, Yankovic, Peng Shuai, and Duan Yingying, collectively appeared. The four highest ranked Chinese gold flowers in the world, Zhang Shuai, Peng Shuai, Wang Qiang, and Duan Yingying, joined forces, along with famous players such as Zvonareva, Christina Priskova, and Xie Shuwei, Undoubtedly, this year's Jiangwang has gained a lot of attention.
As the highest level women's event in the Asian region in the mid season of each year, the Jiangwang competition is showcased with exciting performances and performances. Nanchang has special significance for the three former champions of the competition, Yankovic, Peng Shuai, and Duan Yingying. As the former world number one singles player, Jankovic has won a total of 15 championships in her career, with a total professional bonus of nearly $20 million. She will also become one of the most box office winning players at Jiangwang this year. In the past decade or so, Peng Shuai has been one of the leading figures in China's Golden Flower. She has reached the highest world ranking of 14th, won two Grand Slam doubles championships, and was the first Chinese player to reach the top of the world rankings in doubles. The 2014 Jiangwang Championship broke Peng Shuai's championship drought in WTA events. Last year, Duan Yingying won the singles championship of Jiangxi Tennis Open as a dark horse, making herself the sixth player in Chinese Mainland to win the WTA Tour championship after Li Na, Zheng Jie, Yan Zi, Sun Tiantian and Zhang Shuai. The collective appearance of the three former Jiangwang champions in Nanchang not only reflects their love for this competition, but also adds many highlights to the competition. Whether Jiangwang can welcome the first player to win the championship twice in history has undoubtedly become one of the biggest suspense of this year's competition.
In addition to the collective appearance of the previous three championships, another highlight of Jiangwang this year is the four highest ranked Chinese golden flowers in the world, Zhang Shuai, Peng Shuai, Wang Qiang, and Duan Yingying, joining hands to compete. According to the registration deadline for the competition, Zhang Shuai, who is ranked 30th, is currently the highest ranked female player in Asia. She entered the quarter finals of the French Open just finished, breaking her best record in Roland Garros. Zhang Shuai, who has undergone transformation, is undoubtedly one of the biggest champions of this year. As a super beauty in the eyes of Chinese fans, Wang Qiang, ranked 57th, has once again arrived in Nanchang and will also challenge her first WTA Tour championship. Zhang Shuai, Peng Shuai, Wang Qiang, and Duan Yingying, four regulars in Grand Slam matches, will join forces at their doorstep to present a wonderful tennis feast to Chinese fans.
It is particularly noteworthy that many popular players have joined this year's lineup, making this year's Jiangwang even more exciting. As the most famous twin sisters in women's tennis, Carolina Priskova and her sister Christina Priskova have almost the same beautiful appearance, and they will attract great attention in every race. This year at Jiangwang, Christina Priskova will make her debut in Nanchang. With a tall figure of 1.84 meters, a violent serve, and outstanding appearance, this Czech beauty will definitely make her one of the most popular players at Jiangwang this year.
In addition to the above highlights, this year Jiangwang will also welcome Zvonareva, one of the representative figures of the Russian Red Pink Army. Russian superstar has achieved very impressive results in her career. She has reached the singles finals 30 times, won 12 championships, and reached second place in the highest world ranking. In 2010, she reached the finals of Wimbledon and the US Open. In addition, she has won two Grand Slam women's doubles championships and two Grand Slam mixed doubles championships, defeating Li Na in the singles competition at the Beijing Olympics to win a bronze medal in singles. This time coming to Nanchang to participate will also be Zvonareva's first WTA Tour event since 2015. Another equally noteworthy player is Chinese Taipei player Xie Shuwei. As the former world number one doubles champion and two WTA singles champions, Xie Shuwei is known for her versatile playing style and has a large number of fans in China. Whether Zvonareva and Xie Shuwei, two famous generals, can perform the return of the king in Nanchang, will also be one of the biggest highlights of Jiangwang this year.
2、 First citation of eagle eye technology
This year's competition will also usher in a breakthrough in the referee's judgment - Jiang Wang's first citation of Hawkeye technique in the competition. The official name of Eagle Eye Technology is "Instant Playback System". Through image playback, it can track and record the path of tennis balls and display graphical images of the actual recorded path, as well as predict the future path of tennis balls. Tennis players can challenge the judgment of the linesman by challenging the Hawkeye and watching replays from the most accurate perspective. The introduction of Hawkeye technology will significantly improve the quality of the refereeing and the viewing of the 2017 Jiangwang Open.
3、 The design of the trophy tray is novel and unique
The organizing committee also announced the design of the trophy and tray for this year's event. The design of the trophy tray for the 2017 Jiangxi Open tennis tournament features distinct Jiangxi regional cultural characteristics in terms of shape and craftsmanship. While showcasing the infinite delicacy of traditional Chinese porcelain making techniques, it also showcases the unique sports charm of tennis through distinct tennis elements. This design perfectly combines the unique ceramic craftsmanship of ethnic characteristics with the spirit of striving for international tennis events, achieving the collision and fusion of traditional craftsmanship spirit and contemporary sports spirit.
4、 The ticketing system has officially opened
The 2017 Jiangxi Open has reached strategic cooperation with Damai Network, which is the only designated official ticketing website and promotion agency for the 2017 Jiangxi Open. This year, Damai Network undertook the work of laying ticketing channels, providing ticketing consulting services, and coordinating pre-sale communication during the competition. The Organizing Committee has now realized online ticket selling through the official website, official WeChat account and APP of the website, and can use online banking, Alipay, consumer card and other means of payment. At the same time, fan friends can also follow the official WeChat official account of the contest "2017 Jiangxi Tennis Open", and purchase and redeem tickets through the official WeChat official account.
Damai Group currently has 46 branches/offices, providing professional ticketing operations and marketing distribution services for over 1.8 million popular performances and sports events, and comprehensively building a flagship brand in the entertainment and sports field in the Chinese speaking region.
5、 The brand effect of the event is evident
After three consecutive years of hosting events, the brand effect of Jiangwang events has begun to take shape, and has established good long-term cooperative relationships with multiple sponsoring enterprises. So far, companies and brands that have reached or are about to reach cooperation agreements with the organizing committee include iQiyi Sports, Hyde Trading Co., Ltd., Jiangxi Jinggang Mountain Spring Co., Ltd., Hongxing Erke Group, Jiangxi Airlines Co., Ltd., Shangri La Hotel, etc. Damai.com and NetEase Jiangxi are official promotion agencies for the event, with East China Jiaotong University, Jiangxi Vocational College of Tourism and Commerce, Jiangxi University of Finance and Economics, and Jiangxi Police College becoming cooperative universities for the event.
6、 New breakthroughs in publicity and promotion
This year, the promotional activities for the Jiangwang competition are rich in content, with significant innovation and breakthroughs in form. The biggest highlight is the opening of the "Jiangwang No." subway special train, which is the first subway train in China with the theme of "tennis". The entire car adopts tennis green as the background color, and various dynamic tennis movements and elements are added to the interior design of the body, aiming to promote tennis culture to the citizens of Nanchang. The organizing committee has organized a series of activities in collaboration with multiple institutions and universities, including the "Tennis Star" Children's Talent Performance Competition, the Jiangwang Children's Artist Theme Painting Competition, the Jiangwang Amateur Challenge, volunteer selection, and caddy selection. Next, the most beautiful "Jiangwang Angel" selfie selection will be launched, and charity donations such as "Gathering Love Online" will be conducted with the provincial Red Cross. The promotion will be promoted through offline activities and online new media interaction, Let more citizens learn about Jiangwang, love Jiangwang, and watch Jiangwang on site.
The carnival on the field is more colorful than in previous years, with a tennis experience camp specially created. The on-site audience can not only personally experience the charm of tennis, but also interact with star players; Various fun tennis games have been set up for different audiences, including parent-child, family and friends, and couples. On site audiences can participate in the games while watching, entertaining their body and mind; In addition, there is also an exhibition of outstanding works in the Jiangwang "Children's Artists" themed painting competition and the final of the "Tennis Star" Children's Talent Competition. Colorful and not to be missed.
The Jiangxi Tennis Open is a major international event introduced by the Jiangxi Provincial Government, aiming to further create a "Beautiful China Jiangxi Model", promote green, environmentally friendly, and healthy sports, promote the development of national fitness activities, continuously increase the social participation and attention of tennis, and promote an elegant, beautiful, and dynamic tennis culture. The organizing committee will cooperate with the promotion of a series of offline activities of Jiangwang, allowing more fans to receive free viewing benefits, allowing more citizens and friends to have the opportunity to experience and fall in love with tennis, in order to help promote the popularization and development of tennis in Jiangxi Province.
