佛山市民可以在家门口

看全国网球冠军的比赛了！

Citizens can watch the national tennis

championship game in Foshan

佛山世纪莲网球中心升级改造工程即将竣工，以崭新面貌迎接中国网球巡回赛。这是佛山市首次承办国内大型网球赛事，该赛事将于11月19至21日在世纪莲网球中心进行。

The upgrade and renovation of Foshan Century Lotus Tennis Center is nearing completion to welcome China Tennis Tour in new look. This is the first time for Foshan to host a large-scale domestic tennis tournament, and the event will be held in the from November 19th to 21st.

赛事组委会向赛事冠名单位颁发合作牌匾

The organizing committee issues a cooperation plaque to the title sponsor.

中国网球巡回赛是中国自主知识产权的国家级品牌赛事。其中，中国网球巡回赛CTA500是中巡赛业余赛中的最高级别赛事，按照赛程安排，2021年5月至11月期间在益阳、武汉、宁波、重庆、佛山进行5站分站赛。

The China Tennis Tour is a state-level event with own intellectual property rights. Among them, the China Tennis Tour CTA500 is the highest level of amateur tournaments. From May to November 2021, five races are held in Yiyang, Wuhan, Ningbo, Chongqing and Foshan.

为此，佛山市政府投入了1000万元对佛山世纪莲体育中心网球场进行升级改造。据悉，升级改造后世纪莲网球场占地面积约15000平方米，包括一个中心网球场、一个中心副场、容纳800人的观众席等功能房间配备。

Foshan Municipal Government invested 10 million yuan to upgrade the tennis court of Foshan Century Lotus Sports Center. It is reported that the upgraded court covers an area of about 15,000 square meters, including a central tennis court, a central side court, a seating capacity of 800 people and  other functional rooms.

赛事亮点Highlights of the tour

一、本届佛山网球公开赛众星云集

List of players

目前，第14届全运会网球项目群众组冠军钟晋、毛亮、李思婷以及2021中国网球巡回赛CTA500宁波站男单冠军黄哲皓, 2019CTA年终总决赛女单冠军杨颖怡已确认参加佛山站赛事。

At present, three tennis champions of the 14th National Games-Zhong Jin, Mao Liang, Li Siting, and Huang Zhehao, 2021 China Tennis Tour CTA500 Ningbo Station mens singles champion, and Yang Yingyi, 2019 CTA final womens singles champion, have confirmed to participate in this event in Foshan station.

二、邀请广东省工艺美术大师、大唐陶业艺术总监范安琪设计冠军奖杯

Championship trophy designed by art master

奖杯以木棉花作为造型。木棉花是岭南的代表，被誉为英雄花。范安琪表示，设计理念是“奋发、勇敢、奉献、无畏、荣誉”，寓意赛事红红火火。

The trophy is shaped with kapok. Known as the “Hero Flower”, kapok is the representative flower in Lingnan area. Fan Anqi said that the design concept is "hard work, courage, dedication, fearlessness, honor", meaning that the event is gonna be booming.

三、邀请中国著名网球摄影师李建艺举办个人中巡赛主题影展

Thematic photographic exhibition of Li Jianyi

这也是中巡赛创办以来的首个主题影展，全面展示赛事的精彩瞬间和美好影像。

It is the first thematic photographic exhibition since the setting up of China Tennis Tour, fully showing the wonderful moments of the event.

Author | Wingwing、Eleanor

Revisor | Jessica

Photo | Foshan Daily