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    Located in Shuangliu District, just 16km from downtown Chengdu and 10 minutes from the Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport, the 250,000 square-meter center also features the official tournament hotel, the Sichuan International Tennis Hotel, as well as a multi-purpose entertainment complex. "Here in Chengdu, this facility is quite impressive ... I've had opportunities to play in different parts of China, and this is probably one of the best facilities I've ever been at as far as tennis goes." Former ATP World Tour No. 1, Russian Yevgeny Kafelnikov added, "We all know how passionate Chinese people are for the sport and we are quite thankful that they are doing so much for tennis." Full Article at ESPN STAR Sports
    Here in Chengdu, this facility is quite impressive ... I've had opportunities to play in different parts of China, and this is probably one of the best facilities I've ever been at as far as tennis goes.
    – Michael Chang SOURCE: ESPN STAR Sports 2 weeks ago
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Tennis legends arrives in Chengu
  1. We all know how passionate Chinese people are for the sport and we are quite thankful that they are doing so much for tennis.
    – Yevgeny Kafelnikov SOURCE: ESPN STAR Sports 2 weeks ago
  2. the old guys still have something left in them. This is our first Champions tour event in China so we're very excited about playing in this great stadium.
    SOURCE: ESPN STAR Sports 2 weeks ago
  3. Every time I see an old match between McEnroe and Borg I cannot stop watching. It's so much fun.
    SOURCE: ESPN STAR Sports 2 weeks ago
  4. It was about a year ago that Chengdu was devastated by the earthquake and we at the tournament hope that these great athletes can add a bit happiness to many people in the area
    SOURCE: ESPN STAR Sports 2 weeks ago
  5. We are extremely fortunate to have one of the strongest - if not the strongest - field of stars of any tournament outside of the London ATP Champions Tour Finals.
    SOURCE: ESPN STAR Sports 2 weeks ago
  6. It's always a big thrill to be back, I've been here quite a few times but never in Chengdu. Looking forward to this week. My mission is to bring a giant panda back to Stockholm.
    SOURCE: ESPN STAR Sports 2 weeks ago
  7. Obviously, there's a lot of talent, a lot of passion and a lot of great tennis play ... This is a very special event for all of us, but I can say that for me personally I'm very proud to be up here with such great champions. I hope the people in Chengdu will realize the accomplishments of all of these p...
    SOURCE: ESPN STAR Sports 2 weeks ago

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