HONG KONG, Jan 3 (Bernama-BUSINESS WIRE) — The fans turned out en masse to welcome the return of ATP Tour tennis to Hong Kong for the first time in decades at the Bank of China Hong Kong Tennis Open 2024 with opening day tickets to the Victoria Park Tennis Stadium all sold out by the early afternoon.
An opening ceremony featuring traditional Hong Kong cultural performances was officiated by Mr Kevin Yeung, Secretary for Culture, Sports and Tourism of the Hong Kong Government; Mr Raymond Chan, General Manager, Event and Product Development of the Hong Kong Tourism Board; Mr Stephen Chan, Deputy Chief Executive of Bank of China Hong Kong; ATP Supervisor Roland Herfel; ATP Tour Manager Denis Zivcovic; and Tournament Director Luiz Carvalho as well as Michael Cheng, President of the Hong Kong, China Tennis Association.