The dream of tennis sets sail from Qizhong Tennis Center, and the "Tennis Masters" for primary and secondary school students in Shanghai begins
On December 2, the Shanghai Primary and Secondary School Tennis "Masters" reignited - the 2023 Shanghai Primary and Secondary School Tennis Championships kicked off at the Qizhong Tennis Center in Maqiao, Minhang District. More than a thousand young players swung and competed here. Your own "Masters Tournament".
The Shanghai Primary and Secondary School Tennis Championships was held for the first time in 2017 and has been held for six consecutive years. The competition is divided into primary school groups A, B, junior high school groups and high school groups. This year’s event attracted more than 242 schools and 1,184 students to participate. After six years of accumulation and development, it has now developed into the highest level and largest student tennis event in the city, and even the largest student tennis event in East China.
The competition venue is arranged at Qizhong Tennis Center, so that the young players can continuously call it "professional". The competition venues are the official competition venues for the annual ATP 1000 Masters. The original intention of opening these venues to children is to let them experience the atmosphere when superstars such as Federer and Djokovic compete in Shanghai.
"This is my second time participating in a competition here. Every year I have a different experience and I can make new friends every time!" Liu Ximeijia, a sixth-grade student from Minhang District Star School, said that she likes this very much. Competition, "My favorite tennis star is Djokovic. Being able to compete at the Masters venue feels very professional and very 'high-class'." She said that she fell in love with tennis when she was in elementary school. I joined my school's tennis team and trained twice a week. I felt very happy when I was practicing. "I am very much looking forward to this year's championship because there are many peers with the same hobbies here. The competition has allowed me to meet many powerful tennis players and make many friends," Liu Ximeijia said. Every time there is a competition, my parents will I was there to accompany her during the competition and cheer her on. Although my results are not particularly outstanding, such competitions "allow me to get to know the masters, know my own shortcomings, and go back to train in a targeted manner."
Minhang District has a strong campus tennis atmosphere and has hosted six consecutive Shanghai Primary and Secondary School Tennis Championships. After more than ten years of construction of "Tennis into Campuses" and "Campus Tennis Alliance", more than 50,000 students have received popular tennis education and passed the The integration of sports and education has cultivated a large number of outstanding tennis reserve talents. For example, Feng Ruilin, who won the U14 national tennis competition championship and won the doubles championship of this year’s International Tennis Federation Youth Tour Shenzhen Nanshan Station and Hubei Beijing Mountain Station, studied at Xinghe, Minhang District In the third grade of Bay School, many students have been admitted to well-known institutions of higher learning such as Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Shanghai University through the tennis program.
At the opening ceremony, Tang Hanjun, who took the oath on behalf of the athletes, came from Minhang Foreign Languages Middle School of Shanghai International Studies University. In his senior year of high school, he was excellent in both character and study, and was good at both playing and studying. He said: "In the future, I also hope to be admitted to a university with a strong tennis atmosphere and continue to pursue my hobby."
Wu Jinyu, principal of Minhang Foreign Languages Middle School of Shanghai International Studies University, said: "Our school has a very strong tennis atmosphere. Tennis popularization courses are offered in every grade, and many young tennis players stand out from them. Tennis brings a positive campus culture, and it also makes people Students are more confident and sunny.”
Like Minhang Foreign Language School, tennis has become a featured sport in Minhang schools.
Up to now, nearly 20 schools in Minhang District have standard tennis courts, offer tennis courses, and have tennis school teams; at the district level, there is a campus tennis alliance training team of about 120 people all year round, and district-level student training teams are held every year Tennis competitions and points competitions, and the creation of 9 national youth tennis specialty schools. Minhang District will also host this tournament as an opportunity to strengthen tennis project cooperation and resource sharing with Jiushi Sports, further promote the construction of the "Campus Tennis Alliance", increase the construction of school tennis court facilities, and optimize the "one-stop" layout of tennis projects. To further develop high-quality campus tennis in Minhang.
Since the Shanghai Primary and Secondary School Tennis Championships was held, the number of young players participating has increased year by year. The relevant person in charge of the event organization said: "The growing number of entries in the competition shows that the number of children practicing tennis in Shanghai is also growing, and their level is also showing an upward trend. Tennis needs professional competitions to provide them with a platform and continue to Improve your skills in competition.”
As one of the first municipal student IP events focused on by the Shanghai Municipal Education Commission, this student tennis championship will hopefully truly become a benchmark for high-level sports events for students with the joint efforts of all parties. In the future, more and more "little tennis masters" will set sail from this arena and embark on a broader stage of life.
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