On May 1, the 2024 Shanghai Children's Sports League Youth Tennis Tournament kicked off at Shanghai Jinmeng School. Nearly 100 young players from all districts of Shanghai gathered in Jinshan to hone their skills and show their style in the competition.
At the scene of the game, 8 small courts started at the same time. The sound of swinging and shouting came and went, and the young players had firm eyes and vigorous steps, and every swing was a demonstration of strength and technique.
Contestant Wu Zhuoying:
Hopefully get a good result in the competition and aim to reach the top four.
Contestant Zhuang Ziyi:
I made a lot of new friends in tennis and was very happy.
It is reported that the competition set up 3 groups A, B and C, divided into 3 age groups, and adopted the group round-robin and knockout mode, and finally decided the champion, runner-up and third place in each group. This is the first tournament of the year, and there will be three more tournaments throughout the year.
Wang Xinyang, Deputy Secretary-General of Shanghai Jinshan District Tennis Association:
To provide more opportunities and platforms for children to compete, some children now represent the school's school team to participate in the competition, including the district team in Jinshan District, there is a trend of professional development.
Reporter | Tang Yichao
Edit | Gan Yuqiong is responsible for the editor| Yang Li, Yu Lanting