On the morning of August 3, the 2017 Dalian Open Press Conference was held in Expo Square. The leaders from Liaoning Tennis Administration Center, Dalian Sports Bureau, Dalian Xinghai Bay Development and Construction Administration Center, Dalian Sports Center and other units, as well as the representatives of sponsors attended the press conference. The 2017 Dalian Open will be held at Tebon Securities Dalian Tennis Center (Dalian Sports Center – Tennis Center) from September 3 to September 10. Fans, are you ready? What are the highlights of the competition waiting for you?

       The Dalian Open sponsored by the Tennis Administration Center of General Administration of Sport of China andthe Dalian Municipal People’s Government, undertaken by Dalian Sports Bureau and Dalian Xinghai Bay Development & Construction Administration Center and co-organized by Dalian Sports Center is the largest-scale international tennis tournament at the highest level in Northeast China. Since 2015, it has been held in the Sports Center for two consecutive years, and received great popularity among tennis enthusiasts. This event belongs to WTA 125K series, which is classified into women’s singles and women’s doubles, with the total prize amount of USD 125,000 and the total points up to 160. The players all rank Top 200 in the world. Besides, the players qualified to the next round will gain corresponding points.

       The application deadline of the competition is August 14. Seen from the current application status, it can be counted as a galaxy of talents. According to the statistics made by the organizing committee, over 60 professional players from such countries as China, Russia, Austria, Australia and India have enteredfor the competition, in which, there are 29 players ranking WTA’s Top 200. China’s top players such as Zheng Saisai, Duan Yingying, Han Xinyun, Liu Fangzhou, Zhu Lin and Wang Yafan all entered for the competition. Zheng Saisai who wonthe singles &doubles titlesat the 2015 Dalian International Women’s Open, will come to Dalian again. In the two years, Zheng Saisai seemed overwhelming. She not only won the singles title at the 2017 Kunming Open, but also reached the quarter-finals of French Open with her doubles partner Begu from Romania. In recent years, Duan Yingying from Tianjin has advanced rapidly. She won her first WTA singles title at the 2016 Jiangxi Open, and reached the third round (Top 32) of the 2017 Australian Open. Han Xinyun who has participated in the open tennis championships for three consecutive years maintains a good momentum. Han Xinyun won her first WTA tour title at the 2016 Hobart International, Australia, partnering American player Mchale, and won the doubles title with her partner Zhu Lin at the 2017 Zhengzhou International Women’s Open. For foreign players, the participation offamous Russian tennis player Vera Zvonareva, whose career high is world No.2 by WTA singles, adds more compelling contents to the competition; in 2008, she won the bronze medal for women’s singles at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and won the second place at the WTA Tour Finals in the same year; besides, she won the second place for women’s singles at the 2010 Wimbledon Championships and the 2010 U.S. Open, and won the women's doubles title at the 2012 Australian Open.

       In addition, the admission ticket is still affordable this year, and the price remains unchanged. The tickets are divided into scattered tickets and ticket packages, with the price ranging between RMB 10 to 380. The ticketing of this competition has officially commenced. Fans are welcome to buy tickets online in advance via Damai.cn and Damai APP, call the ticket hotline (4006103721) to book tickets by phone or buy tickets at the competition site. This move is only aimed at allowing more people with their families and friends to feel the infinite charm of sports during the competition at Dalian Sports Center.

       In order to guarantee the smooth progress of this competition, the executive committee is busy working in an orderly fashion. Neither various complicated preparations, nor tedious connection matters can stump the personnel of the executive committee. Event organization, security, services, marketing, promotion and other work are being propelled in an orderly fashion. The organization team with two years of experience in undertaking competitions will provide a tennis feast for the players and tennis fans.