2025 Jingshan Tennis Open Partners with UHS Sports: Tennis Hometown Welcomes Strong Boost from Professional Facilities

In September 2025, Jingshan City, Hubei Province — renowned as a “Chinese Tennis Characteristic City” — once again became the focus of global tennis attention. The 2025 Jingshan Tennis Open (Jingshan Tennis Open), as the first WTA 125-level women's event and ATP 100 men's Challenger event ever co-hosted simultaneously by a county-level city in Chinese history, took place from September 20 to 28 at the Jingshan International Tennis Event Center. With a total prize money of US$320,000 (US$160,000 each for men and women), this international professional tournament attracted over 130 professional players from more than 20 countries and regions, writing a new chapter in the development of tennis in Chinese county-level cities.

Jingshan: A Historic Leap from “Tennis Hometown” to the International Stage

The birth of the Jingshan Tennis Open was no accident. With a population of just over 600,000, Jingshan City boasts approximately 100,000 tennis enthusiasts. The number of tennis courts per 10,000 people reaches 5.67, firmly ranking first among county-level administrative regions in China. Since the construction of its first standard clay tennis court in 1983, Jingshan Tennis has developed for over 40 years. The city now has more than 340 standardized tennis courts, forming a complete ecosystem integrating training, competitions, industry, and fitness. The Hubei Provincial Tennis School (Jingshan), the province's first demonstration of the “provincial school run by county” model, has nurtured numerous young talents who have entered national teams.

It is on the foundation of such profound grassroots participation and professional accumulation that Jingshan successfully entered the international professional tennis map. The event is jointly organized by the Chinese Tennis Association, the Hubei Provincial Sports Bureau, and the Jingmen Municipal Government, with the Jingshan Municipal Government as the specific host. It adopts an efficient model of “government-led, market-operated” — generating revenue through tickets, sponsorships, and promotions to truly achieve “hosting two international A-level events without spending a single yuan from the government.” This remarkable feat not only sets a new record for the administrative level of host cities in Chinese tennis events but also provides a replicable model for high-quality sports industry development in central China's county-level cities.

The on- and off-court action was spectacular. Chinese players Wang Qiang, Gao Xinyu, Ma Yexin, Zheng Wushuang, and others all competed, while the international lineup was equally star-studded: former world No. 12 Wang Qiang, “McDonald's guy” Mackenzie McDonald, Australian standout James Duckworth, Filipino player Alexandra Eala, and more. Ultimately, Sun Lulu and Spizzirri claimed the women's and men's singles titles respectively, bringing a perfect conclusion to this inaugural event.

During the tournament, supporting activities such as the “Jingwang Carnival,” “Jingwang Consumption Season,” and “Follow the Tournament to Explore Jingshan” were launched simultaneously. Nearly 30 scenic spots, hotels, and catering businesses in the city offered exclusive discounts, and 23 travel agencies rolled out themed routes, deeply integrating “watching matches + tourism + consumption” and truly turning sports events into a new engine for driving cultural tourism and economic growth.

Partnership with UHS Sports: Professional Facilities Empower International-Standard Courts

The Jingshan Tennis Open's successful entry into the international professional calendar and official recognition by the WTA and ATP would not have been possible without high-standard, professional venue facilities. In this process, UHS Sports (Guangdong Uphos Sports Co., Ltd.) played a crucial role.

Founded in 1998, UHS Sports is one of the earliest Chinese companies specializing in the research, development, and manufacturing of sports venue facilities, with particularly deep expertise in tennis court fencing, surface materials, lighting systems, and more. The company has participated in formulating multiple national standards for sports venue facilities. Its PE-coated wire mesh fencing system, modular fencing, acrylic/artificial turf surfaces, intelligent lighting, and other products have successfully served the Olympic Games, Asian Games, National Games, and numerous international tennis Masters and Open events, demonstrating rich experience in supporting top-tier international competitions.

For a venue hosting its first WTA 125 + ATP 100 combined men's and women's event like the Jingshan Tennis Open, UHS Sports provided a systematic solution, including professional fencing, court lighting, and auxiliary facilities, ensuring the courts met International Tennis Federation (ITF) certification standards. From the stability of quick-assembly fencing and the uniformity and anti-glare design of the lighting system to the overall flatness and drainage performance of the courts, everything created a fair, safe, and high-quality competitive environment for the athletes.

The involvement of UHS Sports not only elevated the hardware level of the Jingshan International Tennis Event Center but also embodied the industrial logic that “professional events require professional partners.” As a representative Chinese sports manufacturing enterprise, UHS Sports is helping more Chinese cities step onto the international stage through technological innovation and quality assurance.

Conclusion: Small City, Big Dream — Tennis Draws the Future

The successful hosting of the 2025 Jingshan Tennis Open marks a brand-new stage in the “downward penetration” development of Chinese tennis — international professional events are no longer exclusive to major cities but can take root in county-level cities, integrate into local economies, and benefit ordinary citizens. Jingshan has proven with 40 years of persistence and repeated breakthroughs that tennis can become a city's cultural symbol, industrial pillar, and spiritual totem.

Meanwhile, the deep participation of UHS Sports provided solid hardware support for this “county-level city miracle.” In the future, with the involvement of more professional sports enterprises, China's tennis event ecosystem will become even more complete. More small cities like Jingshan will shine with their own “Jing” brilliance on the international stage. Tennis knows no distinction between big and small cities — only passion and professionalism matter.