Coconut wind tree shadow, blue sea and blue sky, Beijing time from January 6 to 8, Luzhou Laojiao · National Cellar 1573 Australian Open China Amateur Challenge Finals in the pleasant climate, beautiful scenery in Sanya, Hainan Province, a grand swing, from all over the country tennis elite gathered together to enjoy the passion and charm of tennis.
On this occasion of retiring the old and welcoming the new, tennis fans are bathed in the warm and brilliant sunshine of Hainan Island, and everywhere they look is the refreshing "Australian Open Blue", the cheerful atmosphere of the finals scene complements the spiritual core of the Australian Open's "Happy Grand Slam", making people feel as if they are on the front line of Melbourne, playing the strongest prelude to the upcoming 2022 Australian Open.
Li Zhe, the former brother of the Chinese men's tennis team and the singles and doubles champion of the 14th National Games, and Xu Yang, a famous tennis promoter and CCTV commentator, helped to help, which made the finals star-studded.
Initiated by the Australian Open and its official partner Luzhou Laojiao Guojiao 1573, the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge is the first and largest amateur tennis tour event held at the Australian Open in China, aiming to allow Chinese fans to experience the original Grand Slam taste without going abroad by advocating the life concept of "noble taste, excellent quality, healthy and fashionable" with club members.
With its Grand Slam gene, the first Australian Open China Amateur Challenge in 2019 was a great success as soon as it was launched, winning the praise of golfers with high-standard standards, achieving a double harvest of word of mouth and popularity, and being hailed as the benchmark of amateur tennis events.
In the past seven months, the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge spanned 46 famous Cities in China, attracting more than 2,500 elites from all walks of life to participate, and the scale and influence have reached a new level.
The 64 elite pairs shortlisted for this final are all top players in each race, representing the highest level of the past season of this event. At the opening ceremony, hundreds of players from various competition areas held aloft the city's famous brands and appeared in turn, drawing the sense of ceremony to the fullest.
The summit showdown naturally matches a professional team, and under the escort of 18 tennis referees, the game is carried out in an open, fair and just environment. Referee Changsheng Xiaofang has up to 36 years of refereeing experience, according to her, there are 5 national referees and 8 first-level referees in the refereeing team, each game has a referee, and the final is on the 5 division line, which is rare in amateur competitions.
The finals use the same electronic lottery system as the Australian Open, 64 pairs of players are divided into 20 groups, the group round robin stage adopts the "Fast 4" format, the rhythm is tense and exciting, the qualifying situation is changing rapidly, and the 32 strong players in the knockout stage are caught and killed until the final champion is decided.
The online live broadcast of the match covered all venues, the final was played by Liu Limin / Liu Xin of Chongqing Division against Xue Min / Wang Chao of Hangzhou Division, Li Zhe, the tennis champion of the National Games, personally visited the stands to supervise the battle, and Xu Yang, a guest of CCTV tennis commentators, commented on the spot, and the final trend was ups and downs and gripping, which made fans on the sidelines and online spectators enjoy it.
In the first set, the "Double Liu Combination" was once 1-4 behind, and in the desperate situation, they showed the tenacity to fight tenaciously, holding the determination to fight for every point, and achieved a surprising reversal 7-5. In the second set, Liu Limin/Liu Xin withstood the opponent's strong counterattack in the final stages and ended the battle with a beautiful T-spot ACE ball.
The champion player said excitedly after the game: "Whether it is from the scale of the event, the organizational work, or the sense of on-site experience, the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge is perfect. The final opponents are very strong, younger than us, and all we can do is calm down and fight them. Very happy to be able to win the championship! Thanks to the Australian Open and the national cellar 1573 for providing such a professional competition platform, let us meet in Sanya, this time not only to meet a lot of old friends, but also to meet a lot of new friends. ”
At the awards dinner, the champion trophy was amazingly unveiled, the trophy was carefully created by the Australian Open, airlifted from Australia, the silver cup had an extraordinary texture, the amphora design was exquisite and generous, especially special, the event party also specially invited the craft master to engrave the name of the champion on the base of the trophy, so that the golfers could enjoy the same treatment as the Australian Open champion, making the trophy more commemorative.
Adhering to the spirit of "Happy Grand Slam", the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge Finals will be happy to increase the weight, the "Team Riding the Wind and Waves" tennis exhibition match under the leadership of two star mentors Li Zhe and Xu Yang started fiercely, the on-site guidance of professional players and technical experts benefited participants a lot, in a wave of cheers, star mentors and team members worked hard for team honors, pushing the atmosphere of the scene to a climax.
Li Zhe appeared in the 2019 Australian Open Men's Singles Tournament, and the atmosphere of the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge Finals made him feel like returning to Melbourne Park, "Sunshine, beach, tennis, people who love this sport get together and enjoy a happy time, this is a very wonderful thing." 」 Thanks to Luzhou Laojiao Guojiao 1573 and the Australian Open, it has been committed to promoting the development of China's tennis industry. Although it is an amateur game, the level is quite good, the final is very exciting, and most importantly, the players on both sides have been using their brains and figuring out ways, which is the charm of sports. ”
With the unique game time and the outstanding record of Chinese players, the Australian Open has always occupied a high popular position in the hearts of Chinese fans, the Australian Open and China only have a three-hour time difference, Li Na, Zheng Jie, Yan Zi, Zhang Shuai, Sun Tiantian and other jinhua have won the title of champion at the Australian Open, the successful holding of the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge has further narrowed the distance between Chinese fans and the Australian Open, in the finals scene, there is also a special #Australian Open 2022 # photo punch card experience area to warm up for the upcoming Australian Open.
The 2022 Australian Open will be held at Melbourne Park from 17 to 30 January, with big stars such as Nadal, Naomi Osaka, Medvedev and Barty participating, and Chinese players such as Zhang Shuai, Wang Qiang, Zheng Saisai, Wang Xinyu and Wang Xiyu have also been qualified for the main tournament. CCTV, iQiyi, Five Star Sports, Guangdong Satellite TV will broadcast the game live, and the official Weibo, WeChat, Douyin, and today's headlines of the Australian Open will track the event in an all-round way, and the wonderful moments inside and outside the stadium will be exhausted. The Australian Open Tmall store is also about to be launched at the same time as the opening of the event, from the explosive player towels to the Australian Open trend boutique, fans and friends can enjoy the New Year's gifts.
The opening drama of the New Year, not to be missed, a contest of strength and beauty brought by top stars is about to be presented, countless suspense is waiting to be revealed, countless wonderful waiting to be explored, let us not see and not disperse, meet the Australian Open 2022, crown for glory, cheers for happiness!