New facility welcomed

As the Qizhong Tennis Center celebrated its 20th anniversary, plenty of eye-catching facility upgrades at the home venue of the tournament impressed both fans and players.

Renowned for its iconic magnolia-shape retractable roof on its Stadium Court, which opened in 2005, the center also added a roof to its Grandstand 2 Court prior to the start of this year's tournament, giving organizers an edge in match scheduling against rain delays, which caused havoc at the 2024 event.