Looking at China with tennis, when The Culture of Shanghai meets Tennis, what kind of spark will be rubbed? In June this year, the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge, carefully created by the Australian Open and official partner Luzhou Laojiao, ushered in a grand restart. On October 17th, the tournament arrived in Shanghai, and tennis elites from all walks of life in Shanghai gathered together to enjoy the fashion, health and vitality of tennis in the golden autumn season.
Since the 2019 Australian Open and Luzhou Laojiao Guojiao 1573 reached a strategic cooperation agreement, the two sides have not only brought the long-standing Chinese liquor culture to the Australian Open, but also committed to promoting the vigorous development of the tennis industry in China and advocating a healthy and active lifestyle. At the moment when it is inconvenient to go abroad because of the epidemic, the return of the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge has undoubtedly injected a "booster" into the domestic tennis market.
The player check-in ceremony is full of feelings
Shanghai has always been an important tennis town in China and has always been a window for the fusion of Chinese and Western cultures. The precipitation of history and the influence of the competition have formed a unique tennis culture in many Chinese cities. After the opening of Shanghai in 1843, with the arrival of Westerners, the imported product of tennis was also introduced. In 1876, the Shanghai Net Auction Association, which was mainly overseas Chinese, built two grass tennis courts, which became the earliest standard tennis courts in Shanghai and even in the country. After more than a hundred years of development, the mainstream of tennis courts has changed from grass to hard ground, and the rackets in people's hands have changed from wood to various high-tech materials, and what has not changed is the sincere love of Shanghai fans for tennis.
One side of the water and soil to nurture one person, The Haipai culture is the source of life of the magic capital, and its essence lies in refinement and tolerance, the Haipai culture is full of tone and charm because of its refinement; it is eclectic and eclectic because of its tolerance. This actually coincides with the spirit of tennis, as one of the four gentlemanly sports, the delicacy of tennis is reflected in the fact that the participants have their own set of etiquette norms for the dress and behavior of the participants, and the tone of playing ball is very important; at the same time, tennis can accommodate a variety of different ideas of play and genres in one court, forming a situation of a hundred and one.
At the scene of the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge, we can see that the tennis elites on the beach are ready to go, and various techniques and tactics collide with each other. In the flamboyant tennis "Old Koehler", there are even people who bring retro leather bags and wooden rackets to the entrance, full of tone.
The atmosphere of the awards dinner was full of atmosphere
While waving passionately, the golfers also felt the full sincerity and intention of the organizers, and tasted the unique Grand Slam flavor of the Australian Open from various details of the competition. Whether it is the ceremonial player card, the same Australian Open blue competition venue in Melbourne Park, or the high-standard referee team of the FAST 4 classic format in line with the international standard, which is only configured for professional events; or the exquisitely crafted silver championship plate and the grand awards dinner, all of them reveal the consistent high standards of the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge, which has won the unanimous praise of Shanghai golfers.
Champion duo Yao Haibo/Zhang Li
After a day of fierce competition, Zhang Li/Yao Haibo from shanghai Minhang District Internet Association cooperated with tacit understanding and won seven consecutive games from the group stage to the knockout round to win the crown. Both have about thirty years of experience, often train together, and are good at pressing opponents on both sides. In addition to showing their joy, the champion group did not hesitate to praise the organization of the event: "Thanks to the Australian Open and Luzhou Laojiao National Cellar 1573, the Australian Open sunshine, vitality and cordiality brought to Shanghai, the event is very professional, especially the service is in place, let us feel as if we are participating in the Grand Slam." ”
The referee announces the result of the draw
For the golfers who were out of the group stage, the organizers also very intimately set up the "One Battle fame" fun game, providing them with the opportunity to compete again, which greatly enhanced the participation experience.
Tennis technologist Fu Rao
The media group in the afternoon also attracted attention, and Well-known tennis media people in Shanghai such as Zhang Bendou, Chen Junle, fu Rao and so on were invited to participate. In the end, Fu Rao's partner He Song, the editor-in-chief of all tennis, stood out from the eight pairs of players and won the championship.
Zhang Bendou, a senior tennis reporter for Sports Weekly
Zhang Bendou, who has more than 20 years of experience in professional event interviews and has repeatedly rushed to the Australian Open to report on the scene, wrote: "In the four Grand Slams, the Australian Open is the most deeply cultivated in China, and it is also the most concerned about the feelings of Chinese fans. ”
Tennis commentator Chen Junle and partner Zhang Sihao
Chen Junle, a veteran tennis host and commentator, posted his player cards for participating in the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge twice on social media, and in addition to lamenting the passage of time, he admitted that he had not been surrounded by a lively and pure arena atmosphere for too long, and he was very happy regardless of winning or losing.
As the first amateur event held outside of Australia in the 100-year history of the Australian Open, carrying the glory of a hundred years, the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge aims to pass the core of the "Happy Grand Slam" to Chinese tennis fans. After the successful conclusion of the Shanghai station, the Australian Open China Amateur Challenge will also travel to Wuhan, Shenzhen and other places, and the footprints will cover 46 cities in The land of Shenzhou, and a total of more than 2,500 tennis fans will be invited to share the passion of sports, so that more people can experience the pure Grand Slam event atmosphere without going abroad.