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Chinese Taipei's Jason Jung hits a backhand against Spain's Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo on Sunday. [Photo by Tu Xin/chinadaily.com.cn] |
The 2016 International Challenger Chengdu came to a conclusion on Sunday at the Sichuan International Tennis Center in Chengdu, capital of Southwest China's Sichuan province after Jason Jung from Chinese Taipei clinched the men's title defeating Ruben Ramirez Hidalgo from Spain.
"This is the first professional ATP tennis tournament held in Chengdu. The nine-day 2016 International Challenger Chengdu has total prize money of $125,000. It drew 64 professional players from 24 countries," said Tan Xuejun, chief of the Chengdu Sports Bureau.
According to Tan, Chengdu now has more than 1,500 tennis courts since the city's first one was built 100 years ago.
"Each year, more than a million people in the city play tennis," she said.
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