HONG KONG HAS QUIETLY become a top global hub for tennis, one of the world’s biggest sports.
Many of the number one players in the various categories of the game are in the city right now—and hundreds of participants came with families, giving the city a tourism boost.
A recent series of major tennis events climaxes this weekend with the closing matches of a large-scale event held under the International Tennis Federation World Masters Tour umbrella at the Hong Kong Country Club.
“Over the past days, we witnessed 390 matches of exceptional tennis that truly strengthened our global tennis community,” said host Herman Hu this afternoon. He is chairman of the city’s Veteran Tennis Association, which has been partnering with the club to host tournaments since 2018.
With 368 people registered, representing 36 nations, it’s a genuinely global event—and the quality of the hospitality at one of Hong Kong’s top country clubs means that visiting players inevitably say they will return to the city for a proper vacation with friends and family.
The games boost local interest in tennis as well: this year more than HK$500,000 is being handed out in prizes for participants aged 45 to 80.
This type of event “cements our city’s status as a premier destination for both sport and tourism,” Prof Hu said. “We will build on this momentum as we look toward future upgrades for this event.”
The tournament at the club follows other major events, including Prudential Hong Kong Tennis Open 2025 last month, which also attracted world top seeds. The final “capped a month that re-established Hong Kong as Asia’s international tennis hub,” the South China Morning Post reported.
Being Asia’s top hub is a worthwhile title to have – considering that Asia is bigger than all the other regions of the world combined.
As for Hong Kong, Prof Hu is ambitious. “Perhaps a world championship is not far away,” he said.
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Images courtesy of the Hong Kong Veterans Tennis Association.